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Geography
[edit]Bhatkal is a town located in southernmost point of the Uttara Kannada district. It is located on the bank of the Sharabi from south, Venkatapur river from north.
It's topography includes a lateritic belt, which covers approximately 7.43% of the open land, supporting predominantly evergreen to semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests.[1] Low- to medium-grade hematitic iron ore is found in association with hard, reddish laterite in the southwestern part of the taluk. Bauxite deposits, containing over 50% alumina with low silica and titanium content, are present across 5.18 sq.km in the villages of Mundalli and Talgod. Approximately 3.2 km from Bhatkal, china clay (kaolin), mixed with gritty material and mica, is found along a 1.5-kilometer stretch of the southern bank of the Venkatapur River, beneath soil and laterite boulders. Fine to medium-grained white silica sand, suitable for glass production, is located 0.4 km east of the shoreline near Bengre.[2]
Rivers
[edit]The Venkatapur River flows through the Western Ghats in the Uttara Kannada and Shimoga districts of Karnataka, India. It originates near the Bhimeshwara Temple in Sagar, Shimoga district, and flows approximately 50 km before joining the Arabian Sea at Alvekodi (also known as Tenginagundi) near Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada district. The river has a catchment area of 459.70 sq.km, spanning Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada and Sagar in Shimoga.[3] Its two tributaries, Chitti and Katagari, join from the north.[2]
whereas, the Sharabi River, also known as the Bhatkal River, originates in the Western Ghats and flows westward for approximately 20 km through Uttara Kannada district. It passes about 5 km from the town of Bhatkal before reaching the Arabian Sea. At high tide, the river is navigable by small boats with a capacity of 0.5 to 2 tonnes, though a sandbar at its mouth poses challenges for vessels drawing up to 2.4 meters of water.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The river supports a major fishing harbor in Bhatkal, featuring a 186-meter-long wharf.[4]
Islands
[edit]Hog Island, also known as Jallikund Gudda, is an uninhabited island located in the Arabian Sea, approximately 6.68 kilometres off the coast of Bhatkal, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The island covers an area of approximately 1.77 square kilometres and has a shoreline of about 1.77 kilometres. It rises to an elevation of 72 metres above sea level. Hog Island is situated in a high-risk seismic zone and is considered vulnerable to the impacts of strong winds and cyclones.[5][6]
Netrani Island, also referred to as Pigeon Island, is a small, heart-shaped island situated in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Murdeshwar, Karnataka. The island lies approximately 19 kilometres (11.8 miles) from Murdeshwar and is characterised by dense evergreen vegetation, with species of Ficus being dominant. Its elevation ranges from sea level to a maximum of 77 metres above mean sea level, and it has a shoreline measuring approximately 2.34 kilometres and covers an area of approximately 0.31 square kilometres. Ornithological surveys have recorded at least 300 individual birds representing 40 species, 32 genera, 27 families, and 10 orders in and around the island’s coastal waters.[7]
Other minor islands in the region include Kerekund, comprising two islets, and Hadi Madi, consisting of three islets. Both island groups are uninhabited, and limited information is available regarding their geography and ecology.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ T.V., Ramachandra; Chandran M.D, Subhash; M.V., Joshi. "Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Dynamics in Uttara Kannada District Central West Coast" (PDF).
- ^ a b Uttara Kannada District Gazetteer (PDF). Government of Karnataka. 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Profile of Rivers in Karnataka". Indian Institute of Science. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ Surathkal, Prasanna; Thomas, Joice V.; KA, Narayana; Jyotishi, Amalendu; Bhatta, Ramachandra. "A Report on Major Fishing Harbors of Coastal Karnataka" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b "Islands in Karnataka".
- ^ R., Sridhar (2019). "Islands of Coastal Karnataka – A Unique Journey of Discovery". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 45 (4): 395–402. ISSN 2320-5199.
- ^ Pande, Satish; Sant, Niranjan; Pednekar, Shivkumar; Pawashe, Amit; Sakhdeo, Nitin; Mahabal, Anil (2011). "Avifaunal survey of Netrani Island, Karnataka, and importance of offshore islands for bird life" (PDF). Indian BIRDS. 7 (4): 106–108. ISSN 0973-1407.