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Gokak
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About Gokak
Gokak sits on the route: 10 minutes from Gokak Falls.
Gokak is in Karnataka, India, with about 79,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Gokak Falls, about 5 km away.
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 inRead more
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.
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Gokak is in Karnataka, India, about 5 km from Gokak Falls.
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- Population
- 79,121
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Karnataka
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 16.1690, 74.8239
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