Ankola

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Ankola
Town
Ankola Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667°N 74.3°E / 14.667; 74.3
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Region	Coastal Karnataka
Nearest Large City	Karwar
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Town	14 km2 (5 sq mi)
• Rural	905 km2 (349 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	22,249 [1]
• Rural	92,023
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581 314
Telephone code	+91-8388
Vehicle registration	KA-30
Literacy	90.63%
Sex ratio	1013 ♂/♀
Website	http://www.ankolatown.mrc.gov.in

Ankola is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas as a totem. The town is around 33 km (21 mi) from Karwar and 86 km (53 mi) from Sirsi.

Ankola is a small town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields and mango groves. It is located on the coast of the Laccadive Sea and has natural beaches. Ankola is known for its native breed of Mango called kari Ishaad as well as its cashews.^[2]