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Amagaon

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Amagaon is located in Karnataka

Amagaon

Amagaon



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Amagaon is located in India

Amagaon

Amagaon



Amagaon (India)

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Coordinates: 15°07′N 74°36′E / 15.117°N 74.600°E / 15.117; 74.600Coordinates: 15°07′N 74°36′E / 15.117°N 74.600°E / 15.117; 74.600
Country
 India
State
Karnataka
District
Uttara Kannada
Taluks
Haliyal
Languages
 • Official
Kannada
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)

Amagaon is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Amagaon nestles in the dense forests of the Western Ghats in the Khanapur taluk of Belgaum district and is known for its heavy rainfall. It is known to get over 10,000 mm annual rainfall occasionally and the average annual rainfall is around 9000 mm. The surroundings of the village located in the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary which has been declared as protected area for its medicinal plants. It is also called as Cherrapunji of South India [1]


Amagaon in Khanapur taluk of Belgaum district has reached the magical figure of 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the last six years (2006–11). Thrice in the last six year (2006–11), Amgaon has received more rain than Agumbe and Hulikal.


A comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe, Hulikal and Amagaon for the "Cherrapunji of South India" title is given in Table 1.[2]


The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, Hulikal in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, Amagaon in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and Talacauvery in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district to show which one can be called the "Cherrapunji of South India".[3]






























































Year
Hulikal Rainfall (mm)
Agumbe Rainfall (mm)
Amagaon Rainfall (mm)
Talacauvery Rainfall (mm) [4]
2016
5,721
6,449
4,705
5,430
2015
6,035
5,518
4,013
5,319
2014
7,907
7,917
5,580
7,844
2013
9,383
8,770
8,440
8,628
2012
8,409
6,933
5,987
5,722
2011
8,523
7,921
9,368
6,855
2010
7,717
6,929
10,068
6,794
2009
8,357
7,982
-
-
2008
7,115
7,199
-
-
2007
9,038
8,255
-
-
2006
8,656
8,457
-
-

Note: Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available.[1]



References[edit]




  1. ^ ab Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South


  2. ^ Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State - Today's Paper - The Hindu


  3. ^ Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State from TheHindu.com accessed 23 March 2013


  4. ^ Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South from DeccanHerald.com accessed 23 March 2013











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