Pothnal

Pothnal
Shankarapur
Village
Pothnal
Pothnal
Coordinates: 15°55′23.98″N 76°53′20.54″E / 15.9233278°N 76.8890389°E / 15.9233278; 76.8890389
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictRaichur district
TalukManvi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,575
Languages
 • OfficialKannada, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
584 143
Telephone code08538
Vehicle registrationKA-36

Pothnal is a village in the Manvi taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is well connected by road and lies on Karnataka State Highway 23. Pothnal is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Manvi and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Sindhanur. It lies on the bank of a nala called Pothnal Nala.

A jatra is held at the Huchchabuddeshwara Temple every August. The nearest major railway station is in Raichur.

Pothnal has two NGOs: Vimukthi Charitable Trust and Navanirmana Trust.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Pothnal had a population of 6,575 with 3,289 males and 3,286 females and 1,312 Households.[1]

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