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Taluk in Karnataka, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Honnavar Taluk is one of the five coastal taluks in the district of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, India.
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Honnavar Taluk | |
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 Map of Honnavar Taluk | |
  Honnavar Taluk | |
| Coordinates: 14.28°N 74.4439°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Kanara |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Taluk Panchayat, Honnavar |
| Area | |
• Total | 754 km2 (291 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 160,331 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-8387 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 47 |
Honnavar taluk has Arabian Sea to the west, Kumta Taluk to the North, Siddapur and Sagar taluks to the east and Bhatkal taluk to the south. The western part of the taluk towards the Arabian Sea is a plain with Paddy fields, Coconut and Areca plantation while the eastern part has Sahyadri hill range.
As of the Census of 2011, there were 160,331 people, 32,808 households in Honavar Taluk, of which Males constitute 49.9% (80,018) and Females were 50.09% (80,313). A majority of the population (141,222) lives in rural villages while about 19,109 people live in semi-urban Honavar town, which is the headquarters of the taluk.
Most people in Honavar taluk are native speakers of Kannada language. There are sizeable numbers of people who speak other languages such as Konkani and Nawayath. This can be attributed to the fact that Honavar taluk, along with the rest of Uttara Kannada district was under Bombay Presidency till India got independence from the British in 1947. Also, it was part of different kingdoms at different times in the history.
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Agriculture and Fishery are the major contributors to the economy of Honavar taluk. There are also a few Roof tile factories in the taluk that are on decline. Cashew nut processing, Beekeeping and Coir processing are the other businesses in the taluk.
Honavar taluk consists of the following villages and towns.
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