Belthangady

Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.

The Town Panchayath Belthangady was established on 09/01/1996. The total extent of area of this Town Panchayath is 8.84sq/km and the population as per 2011 Census is 7,746. The town Panchayath consists of 11 wards. After the conclusion of the rule of Administrator a fresh election was conducted to the said Town Panchayath on 28/09/2007. Belthangady Town Panchayath is a class V located in Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Belthangady TP has a total population of 7,746 as per census 2011. It is one of the least populated urban centre in the district. The total town area is 8.87sq.km consisting of 11 wards. It was formed in 1975. It is considered as an important trade center for agricultural products like areca, cashewnut, coconut and rubber. It is centre for various religious pilgrimages and tourist locations in the district.

Belthangady (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Belthangady Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka state in southwestern India.

Overview

Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.

Belthangady is part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).

Members of Legislative Assembly

The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.

 Election    Winner
Mysore State Legislative Assembly

Karnataka State Legislative Assembly