Jamboti

Jamboti
ಜಾಂಬೊಟಿ
Zambotim
Village
Jamboti
Jamboti

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°41′35″N 74°21′57.4″E / 15.69306°N 74.365944°E / 15.69306; 74.365944Coordinates: 15°41′35″N 74°21′57.4″E / 15.69306°N 74.365944°E / 15.69306; 74.365944
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Talukas Khanapur[1]
Government
  Type State
  Body Khanapur taluka panchayat
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 591302
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA 22
Nearest city Khanapur
Climate Cool Temperate climate (Köppen)
Website karnataka.gov.in

Jamboti (Konkani: Zambotim) is located 20 km south-west of Belgaum and 18 km west of Khanapur in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India.

Mandovi River, the longest river in Goa, with the beautiful Varapoha Falls has its origin in the Jamboti hills.Most of the area covered as agricultural land,Agriculture is the main Occupation and most of the people are farmer. Nowadays Jamboti is developing very rapidly as Belgaum, Khanapur, Panjim(Goa) cities are most connected to generate revenue in Jamboti. Parwad and Kankumbhi are the hill stations. Most popular temples are Swayambhu maruthi temple-Habbanhatti, shree pavanai devi temple-Jamboti, Rameshwar temple-Chorla, Maulli temple-Kankumbhi. [2] Hilltop forests surround the area.[3]

Transport

The Belgaum Airport, 28 km to the south-east of Jamboti. Khanapur Railway Station is the nearest railhead. State Highway 31 passes though Jamboti. Nowadays you will get good transport from KSRTC and GOA (KADAMBA) government, as well as local transport like Mini tampo,Taxis, etc.

Notes

  1. Profile at onefivenine.com retrieved 1 July 2012
  2. "India – Karnataka – Jamboti". india9.com. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
  3. "Tourist Places - Jamboti". kar.nic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2008. Retrieved 2006-10-13.


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