Dandeli
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Dandeli (दांदेली) is a Village in Haliyal Taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is part of Konkan region. It is located 96 km towards East from District head quarters Karwar Karnataka.
Location
Dandeli (rural) is a small Village in Haliyal Taluk in Uttar Kannad District of Karnataka State, India. It comes under Dandeli (Rural) Panchayath. It belongs to Belgaum Division . It is located 96 KM towards East from District head quarters Karwar Karnataka. 469 KM from State capital Bangalore.[1]
Jat clans
- Dandak (दांदक)
History
Old Dandeli: As per the 1930 year, the population of Dandeli was only 515 and predominantly worked in the forest department and government saw mill. Most residents belonged to the Konkanis, Devali, Marathas, Kuruba, Lambani, African, and Muslim communities. The settlement was located on the bank of the Kali River and developed into an industrial town with the establishment of a number of companies, including The Indian Plywood Manufacturing Company, Lalbhai Ferro-manganese Factory, West Coast Paper Mill, Indian Saw Mill, and a number of small industries around the Dandeli and Karnataka Power Corporation which were engaged in the construction of several power-generating dams at different places along the Kali river. The place was later called Old-Dandeli.
A local legend states that the city is named after Dandelappa, a local deity, a servant of the Mirashi landlords, who lost his life because of his loyalty. An alternative legend states that a king named Dandakanayaka passed through the forests and named them after himself, and the city is believed to stand on the place where Dandakaranya stood when he named the area.
List of Villages in Dandeli tahsil
Tourism
Dandeli is surrounded by natural, historic, and religious landmarks: the River Kali, the caves of Kavala, the Syntheri Rocks, the Ulavi temple, and Sykes point. Karnataka Power Corporation residential colony is situated in Ambikanagar. (18 kilometres or 11 miles from Dandeli). Nagajhari powerhouse is also nearby Ambikanagar where electricity is generated through hydropower. Also, other hydroelectric projects of KPCL like Supa dam, Tattihalla dam, Bommanahalla dam are located surrounding Dandeli town.
The sanctuary provides rafting opportunities at the Virnoli Rapids connected to the Kali River. Other tourist activities include nature walks, boating, bird watching, crocodile spotting and angling. Nearby tourist spots include Ulavi, Syntheri Rocks, Anashi National Park, and Moulangi.