Gokak
Sign in to saveGokak or Gōkāka is a taluka headquarters in the Belagavi district of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belagavi at the confluence of the Ghataprabha and Markandeya rivers. The population of the city is approximately 253,000, according to the 2021 census. Gokak city has the second highest GDP in the district of Belagavi after Belagavi city. Kannada is the commonly spoken language.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gokak
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 79,121
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.nickname
- kardant nadu
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Gokak Falls.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Gokak Falls
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
- Settlement.map_caption
- Gokak in Karnataka
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Karnataka
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sahayadri Hills
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Belagavi district
- Area
- +33.05
- Elevation
- +570
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Shares border with
- Raybag
- Image
- Gokak Falls.jpg
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Dispute regarding district status
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- KIADB and KSSIDC
- Textiles industry
- Starch processing
- Cuisine
- Transportation
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Gallery
- Gokak toys
- Books
- Neighboring locations
- References
- External links
Gokak or Gōkāka is a taluka headquarters in the Belagavi district of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belagavi at the confluence of the Ghataprabha and Markandeya rivers. The population of the city is approximately 253,000, according to the 2021 census. Gokak city has the second highest GDP in the district of Belagavi after Belagavi city. Kannada is the commonly spoken language.
Gokak is surrounded on one side by a range of hills, and on the other by a vast plain of black soil. The river Ghataprabha flows from the north side of the city and cascades down through a cleft of 167 ft, to form Gokak Falls before flowing through the city. Since the colonial era, the a hydroelectric station under the waterfall has been used to power Gokak Mills, one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of yarn in India. The river Markandeya, a tributary of the Ghataprabha, dashes down through 43 ft step wise hill plates to form Godachinamalaki Falls.