What is "gokak"

Gokak (Kannada Gokak or Gokaka) is a taluka headquarters in the Belagavi District of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belagavi at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the town is according to 2011 census is approximately 135,773. The common language in use is Kannada.

Gokak is surrounded on one side by a range of hills, and on the other side by a vast plain of black soil. The river Ghataprabha flows from the north side of the city and cascades down through a cleft of 167 ft, to form Gokak Falls before flowing through the town. Since the colonial era, the a hydroelectric station under the waterfall has been used to power Gokak Mills, one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of yarn in India. The river Markandeya, a tributary of the Ghataprabha, dashes down through 43 ft step wise hill plates to form Goduchinamalaki Falls.

Gokak may refer to:

• V. K. Gokak, a major Kannada writer and scholar.
• Gokak agitation, an agitation that fought for the first language status of Kannada language in the state of Karnataka.
• Gokak, a taluk headquarters in the Belgaum District of Karnataka state

Gokak (Rural) is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India.