Ankalgi

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'Ankalgi is a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka statein southern India. It is a big village consisting of 64 small villages. Earlier, all this area was popularly known as "Kundara Nadu"[citation needed] and known for its freedom fighters. Ankalgi is also famous for the temple of Shri Adavi Siddeshwara[citation needed].

Ankalagi is famous for its jain community. Ankalgi has 80 years old Sri Chandraprabhu Teerthankara Jain Temple which is builted during 1920's. Ankalgi is also famous for Business. The entire business is controlled by jain community like Pharmaceuticals, Steel, Agri Business, Retail Shops. Ankalgi is also famous for 30 number Beedi. Ankalgi is ow got Shiroor Dam which is really helped for irrigation of farms. The main crops of ankalgi are Sugarcane,Coton, Soyabean, Vegetables etc. Ankalgi also has Kari basavanna(Black Bull) temple which is famous in olden days. Ankalgi has also got more than 10 schools which tells that education is also important to buiild the village. Ankalgi has got Halla(Streams) surrounded by pashapuri bhaavi. Adavi siddeshwara fair is famous in entire belgaum district.