Gokak

India / Karnataka / Gokak /
 town, taluka headquarter
Gokak is a taluka headquarters in the Belgaum District of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belgaum at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the city is according to 2011 census is approximately 80,162. The common language in use is Kannada. The town contains old Hindu temples with inscriptions.

Gokak city has its own history. Nature has been kind to this place with the ranges of hills on one side and the vast black soil on the other. The river Ghataprabha rushes forth in a majestic manner on the north side of the city. Before she passes through Gokak city, she dashes down through a cleft of 167 ft, to form a famous Gokak Falls. Her waters have been harnessed and hydroelectric power is generated to run the well-known Gokak Mills since long. The hanging bridge across the river adds to the dreamy charm of the beautiful picture painted by Mother Nature. Another dancing river Markendeya joins river Ghataprabha to form “Holy Sangam” on north-west side of the Gokak city. The river Markandeya, near village Godachinmalaki, dashes down through 43 ft step wise hill plates to form another beautiful Godachinmalaki Falls.

The town is growing rapidly in terms of industries, business, as well as the fields of education, arts, literature and folk-art. It is associated with famous Kannada writers and thinkers such as Shri Krishna Murty Puranik, Anand Kanda,Prof K.Sharanappa. Dr. S. B. Totad, Basavaraj Kattimani,Prof.Kundanagar Rngler D.C.Pawate and Raghavendra Patil Many popular folk-artists such as Padmashri Dr.Chandrashekar Kambar, Ningayya Swami Pujari, Ishwarappa Minachi, Yallappa Pujeri, Dr. Hatapaki and Ishwarachandra Betageri are also associated with the town. Gokak has a world famous waterfall known as Gokak Falls.

Gokak and Amingadis also renowned for its sweets, which are known all over India, such as Karadantu (a Kannada term, which literally means fried edible gum), a sweet richly stuffed with nuts and edible gum, and ladagi laadu.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokak
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Coordinates:   16°9'42"N   74°49'10"E

Comments

  • LOVE YOU GOKAK's FALLS AND KARADANT.. It is a nice place to see Beautiful Water falls,DAM,GODACHINMALKI etc... and one more thing i want to share my feelings...Its realy realy nice city.. ..Please please please Visit our Beatiful,wonderful city once time..
  • gokak is a historical place where first hydroelictriciy in asia is produced.it is famous for karadant.the people are also good.once a visit it is remembered.the most beautiful seenory like godachinmalki falls and gokak falls is there. so please visit our beatiful city.
  • i love this website,thank you.
  • Beutiful falls.
  • i am i n Gkk
  • GOKAK IS MY FREND HOUSE
  • shop is here
  • I visited Gokak falls with my family. It is very beutiful place to see and enjoy the nature. I have few suggestions as under- 1) There should be boards in English, Marathi ( as it is very near to Maharashtra and Maharashtrians freqently visit Gokak) along with Kannad. 2) Roads leading to Gokak are in very bad state. They should be maontained properly. 3) We noticed some fecal matter near falls. Villagers might be using it as toilate. This should be stoped at once.
  • why can't this be zoomed so that i can see my house sittin canada
  • Gokak is wonder full and amazing city in Karnataka. Here you can see water falls and can taste KARADANT… one big hill is there …. Totally I love Gokak and Kalloli also.......
  • Gokak is a gr8 placeto live.
  • this is a wonderfull place
  • this is my home town
  • can't see clearly in zoom view most of the area is blur
  • exellent place in INDIA
  • MY HOME IN MARATHA GALLI
  • my home i like gokak
  • Its calm and lovely plave especialy during rainy season; my parents and most of relatives do stay at Gokak
  • The power house which is built in very deep portion of waterfall. & also it is ESTD in 18th sentiuary.
  • GOKAK IS THE BEST TOURISUM PLACE IN NORTH KARANATAK
  • We arrived in Goka by bus from Hubli, instead of arriving in Gokarna! Someone said yes this is the local bus to Gokarna and on the road the conductor shouted all the time: Goka, Goka..So we thought this is short for Gokarna.. A little naïf probably.The road from Hubli to Gokak was, for us,people from the Netherlands/Europe,never a dull moment. The landscape was wonderfull and very interesting. Once we arrived on the busstation we discovered not to be in Gokarna(!).Everybody was so friendly and curious. We went to hotel Poornima (near the busstation) where the manager was very very helpfull to us, we'll never forget him. He spoke very good English.If we'll be in the neighborhood once again, we'll surely stay overnight.If he might be reading this or someone who knows him, please let him know we,man and wife 50 plus, remember him!
  • Alongwith gokak Maradimath also has good landscape,naikwadi is my native place,now i am in pune.
  • gokak falls is one of the best place where one can relax, without noice pollution and green habitat all around it is the first place in asia where electricity was produced proud of it..!!
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