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| Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka-Goa border and 519 km north-west of Bangalore. 'Karwar' also refers to the encompassing Taluk which includes the surrounding villages. Karwar is an unexplored destination. The tranquil ambience of the place had inspired the famed poet, Rabindranath Tagore to pen his first play here. Situated on the banks of Kali River, Karwar was an important trade centre and a former settlement of the British and the Portuguese. Besides boasting a number of beaches, Karwar is known for its historic towns and sacred temples. It is also the gateway to many other nature excursions in the region. |
| » Industrial Importance of Karwar: |
A major industry in Karwar is fisheries. Though the District is located in coastal area, it is not so famous for its marine products. But activities connected with Fisheries are carried out on large scales by the fishermen communities like Harikanth, Konkan Kharvis, Gabiths, Ambigas. The major population lives in rural area undertaking agriculture as their main occupation.
The main traditional occupations are Agriculture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture, Horticulture, Beekeeping and Leather Works etc.
Solaris Chemtech (erstwhile BILT - Ballarpur Industries Ltd.) at Binaga manufactures Caustic Soda, Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid and Phosphoric Acid. NPC's nuclear power plant at Kaiga is around 50 kilometres away from Karwar town.
Karwar is situated on the Konkan Railway route. The railway station is located at Shirwad, 6 km away from Karwar town.
As of late there are rumors that a major part of Karwar including the beach may be used by the government for naval purposes. |
| » Some of the Promient Tourist Places in Karwar: |
- Karwar Beach (Rabindranath Tagore Beach) , Devbagh Beach , Kurumgad Island , Kodasall, Binaga Beach, Tilmatti Beach, Majali Beach
- Guddahalli Peak, Hyder Ghat Pass, Shirve Ghat, Devkar Falls, Anshi National Park , Durga Devi Temple, Naganath Temple,Shahkaramuddin Dargah, Sadashivgad (Tomb of a Sufi Saint)
- Chaitanya Park, Jamba, Sadashivgadh Maratha Fort, High Church, Maruti Temple, Kali Bridge, Chendia Falls - Nagarmadi Falls (a small waterfall which passes under a huge rock)
- Habbu Mountain (opp. Venkateshwara Gas Agencies), Shri Kshetra Gurumath, Baad
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| » Major Attractions of Karwar |
| The most popular attraction in Karwar is its unspoilt beaches. Devbagh Beach with its soft sands bordered by casuarina trees, offers good diving and snorkelling opportunities in the Arabian Sea. Other beaches in the area include Koodi Bagh Beach and Kaju Bagh Beach. Sadashivgad Hill Fort on a mountain top on the outskirts of Karwar offers beautiful views of the sunset. There is an ancient Durga Temple in the complex. A 300-year old Venkataramana Temple in the town exhibits fine ochre paintings. An octagonal church, mostly in ruins is another tourist attraction, besides the famous Dargah of Peer Shan Shamsuddin Kharobat. Naganatha Temple is a unique temple where an anthill is worshipped. Excursions out of the town include the popular Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (110 Km) which has wildlife species including civet cat, wild boar, spotted deer, flying squirrel, leopard and elephants. Kavala Caves inside the sanctuary have beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations. Gokarna 60 Km south of Karwar has two other famous beaches, Om and Kutle. Kurumgad
Island is a short 45-minute ferry ride from Karwar and has a number of unspoilt beaches. |
| » Karwar Taluk |
| Karwar Taluk/Tehsil comprises of the following blocks/villages: Kathinkon, Kinner, Siddar, Halga, Ulga, Asnoti, Bhaire, Balni, Kharga, Kadra, Hankon, Baad, Kolage, Majali, Hosali, Bhaire, Gopashitta, Sunkeri, Amdalli, Arga, Chendia, Keravadi, Karkal, Gotegali, Hotegali, Bore, Mallapur, WailBalni, Upper Makeri, Lower Makeri, Hapkarni, Kunnipet, Sanmudageri, Mudageri, Kaiga, Harwad, Hosalli, Kervadi, Devabag, Hotegalli, Thoralebag, Hodlebag, Sadashivagad, Angadi, Birtulbag, Hankon, Abrai, Ghotegalli, Shejebag, Halebag, Sakalbalni, Kodibaug, Nandangadda, Kajubaug, Baitkol, Binaga, Nargari (area around the Konkan Railway Station), Shejwad, Kadwad. |
| » Karwar Properties: |
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There is tremendous investment opportunity as housing requirement at this beautiful place will never be met in total. In addition, lot many industries are required to be set up to support the Naval Base. If you are interested in benefitting from this boom or planning to settle at this place then, please contact us on Mobile No 09611093725, 09371710137 or Tel No 08382 – 291806 or 08382-263556 or email karwarproperties @ yahoo.com. The place is ideal for settling as Kendriya Vidyalaya (upto 10+2) , 200 Bedded State of art hospital, INCS, ECHS Centre and Poly Clinics, Officers Institute, Swimming Pool and Other sports facilities, Officers Mess, State Bank of India, Etc. are available. |
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