Kampli

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locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Bellary
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Kampli (Kannada: ಕಂಪ್ಲಿ) is a town in the Bellary district, Hospet taluk, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated about 15 km away from world famous Hampi.

Administration

Kampli is administrated by a town municipality. The town has many government organizations such as a Primary Health Centre, Police Station, Registery office, village office, etc.

Economy

Kampli is an economic hub for its surrounding villages. On every Tuesday, vendors of various commodities assemble at the town's market for buying and selling. Kampli boasts nearly 20 rice mills, an accomplishnent for a small town. Agriculture is the backbone of its economy. The Tungabhadra River is a major source of irrigation for most of Kampli's agricultural land. The major crops in this area are Paddy, Sugar Cane, Banana and coconut. The town is a true testimonial to India's cosmopolitan nature in small,lesser known towns and villages. Most of textile business is owned by Marwaris, most of essential commodities businesses are owned by people from Andhra Pradesh, and most of evening snacks shops are owned by Baniyas.

Education

Kampli has many educational institutions ranging from kindergarten to Degree colleges. The town also has couple of primary schools and high schools, specifically for girls. Some of the noted schools and colleges are: Govt First Grade College, Shamiachand Junior(S.M.G.J.) College,Kalmat High School,Govt Girls High School, Bharatiya Shishu Vidhyalaya (B.S.V),Vidya Sagara Residential School,Sharadha Vidya Niketan,Vidyasagar, Vijayanagara and Chetana School.

Entertainment

Kampli has five movie halls. It also has a theatre for performing plays and dramas (Nataraja Kala Mandira). The theatre has capacity of 200 people.

Politics

With the delimitation of constituencies by the Delimitation commission, Kampli has been conferred an assembly constituency status. In the Karnataka state assembly elections, 2008, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate won the election by beating his Congress Party opponent by more than 20,000 votes(an 18% lead) [ [http://search.eci.gov.in/ae%5f2008e/pollupd/ac/states/S10/Aconst91.htm State Elections 2008 - Constituency wise detail for 91-Kampli Constituency of Karnataka ] ] .

Geography

Kampli is located at coord|15.4|N|76.62|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Kampli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kampli] ] . It has an average elevation of 414 metres (1358 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kampli had a population of 35,386. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kampli has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kampli, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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