Bankapura

Bankapura
town
Bankapura Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°55′00″N 75°16′00″E / 14.9167°N 75.2667°E / 14.9167; 75.2667
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Haveri
Area
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	578 m (1,896 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	20,264
• Density	2,533/km2 (6,560/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (ISTBankapura)
PIN	581 202
Telephone code	08378
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Website	bankapurtown.mrc.gov.in

Bankapura is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is in Shiggaon taluk, is just 2.5 km from the Pune-Bangalore national highway NH-4, 22 km from Haveri town. Bankapura is about 45 km from Hubli-Dharwad. An historical site, Bankapura is famous for the Nagareshwara temple, Bankapura fort, The Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary. Baada, the birthplace of Kanakadasa is near to Bankapura.