City · India
Bankāpur
Bankapura is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is in Shiggaon taluk, is just 2.5 km from the Pune-Bangalore national highway NH-4, 22 km from Haveri town. Bankapura is about 45 km from Hubli-Dharwad. An historical site, Bankapura is famous for the Nagareshwara temple, Bankapura fort, The Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary. Baada, the birthplace of Kanakadasa is near to Bankapura.
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- Population: 22,529.
- Known for: nagareshwara temple, bankapura fort, bankapura Peacock Sanctuary.
- Area: 8 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata.