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Ilkal

Karnatakatown

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Total population

50,000

Coordinates15.96°, 76.12°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Karnataka, India, Ilkal stands as a sizeable town. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (15.960°, 76.116°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 50,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,021 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
15.9598
Longitude
76.1156
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,135
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    51
  • Black Drongo
    Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    44
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    44
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    43
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    33
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    32
  • Pied Bushchat
    Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Karnataka

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,021

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ilkal, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org