Dandeli City is located in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka State, India on the Banks on River kali. This comes in the Western Ghats region in North Karnataka.
A significant part of Dandeli's population consists of economic migrants from all over India, especially the north/south Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and many districts of the Karnataka state.The official and predominant language of communication is Kannada. The diversity of its population is reflected in its culture, and the Dasara, Ramleela, Ganesh Chaturthi and Deepavali festivals are all celebrated.
Dandeli is very famous for Tourism. Here Wildlife Santuaries , Paper Mills, Syntheri Rock and Forest Resorts are very Famous.
Dandeli is surrounded by natural, historic and religious places like River Kali, Kavla caves, Syntheri rocks, Ulavi temple, Sykes point, the Supa dam and many more.
Dandeli is a natural habitat for wildlife. Safaris in open jeeps into the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary accompanied by trained naturalists are the best way to view wildlife here. Dandeli has many Animals like tigers, leopards, and even black panthers, elephants, gaur, deer, antelopes, many kinds of reptiles and a rich variety of birds. It is also a perfect place for white water rafting. Of late, it has become a hot tourist spot and attracts many local and foreign tourists all the year around.
How to go to Dandeli:
Bangalore: 480 Km
Karwar: 117 Km
Hubli: 75 Km
Dharwad: 57 Km
Londa: 35 Km
Goa: 145 Km
Belgaum: 95 Km
Supa Dam: 25 km
Ulavi Channabasaveshwara Temple: 50 km
How to get there:
Nearest Airport: Nearest airport: Belgaum, Hubli and Goa.
Nearest Railhead: Nearest rail head: Londa, Dharwad and Hubli
Road: Dandeli is well connected to Bangalore, Goa, Belgaum, Karwar and Dharwad, Hubli by road. Several buses ply to Dandeli everyday
Places around Dandeli
There are good hotels in Dandeli along with travel planning and adventure sports. Popular tourist attractions around Dandeli are as below-
A significant part of Dandeli's population consists of economic migrants from all over India, especially the north/south Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and many districts of the Karnataka state.The official and predominant language of communication is Kannada. The diversity of its population is reflected in its culture, and the Dasara, Ramleela, Ganesh Chaturthi and Deepavali festivals are all celebrated.Dandeli is very famous for Tourism. Here Wildlife Santuaries , Paper Mills, Syntheri Rock and Forest Resorts are very Famous.
Dandeli is surrounded by natural, historic and religious places like River Kali, Kavla caves, Syntheri rocks, Ulavi temple, Sykes point, the Supa dam and many more.
| Population | 52108(As Per 2011Census) |
| Area | 14.5 Sq.Kms |
Number of Properties
|
13030
|
| Number of Wards | 31 Wards |
| Length of Roads |
116.5 Kms
|
| Total Water Supply | 7.58 MLPD |
Per Capita Water Supply
| 152 LPCD |
| Summer Temp. | 23oC-41oC |
| Winter Temp. | 11oC-27oC |
How it gots its name as “Dandeli” ? A story goes that the city was named after Dandelappa, a local deity, who was a servant of the Mirashi landlords. He lost his life because of his loyalty. Another story goes that a king by name Dandakaranya passed through the forests and he named it after himself, and the city is believed to stand on the place where Dandakaranya stood . |
Dandeli is a natural habitat for wildlife. Safaris in open jeeps into the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary accompanied by trained naturalists are the best way to view wildlife here. Dandeli has many Animals like tigers, leopards, and even black panthers, elephants, gaur, deer, antelopes, many kinds of reptiles and a rich variety of birds. It is also a perfect place for white water rafting. Of late, it has become a hot tourist spot and attracts many local and foreign tourists all the year around.
How to go to Dandeli:
Bangalore: 480 Km
Karwar: 117 Km
Hubli: 75 Km
Dharwad: 57 Km
Londa: 35 Km
Goa: 145 Km
Belgaum: 95 Km
Supa Dam: 25 km
Ulavi Channabasaveshwara Temple: 50 km
How to get there:
Nearest Airport: Nearest airport: Belgaum, Hubli and Goa.
Nearest Railhead: Nearest rail head: Londa, Dharwad and Hubli
Road: Dandeli is well connected to Bangalore, Goa, Belgaum, Karwar and Dharwad, Hubli by road. Several buses ply to Dandeli everyday
Places around Dandeli
There are good hotels in Dandeli along with travel planning and adventure sports. Popular tourist attractions around Dandeli are as below-
- Syntheri Rocks
- Nagoda Back Water
- Sangam Picnic Spot
- Supa Dam
- Tibetian Temple
- Dudhsagar Water Falls
- Sathodi Falls
- Jog Falls
