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Joida
Joida is a small town in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. The town is the headquarters of the eponymous taluk, lying in the Uttara Kannada district. Located close to Ambikanagar, Joida is also called Supa by locals. KPCL maintains the Supa Dam, which straddles the Kali River nearby.
Joida is 22 km from Dandeli. Although it is a taluk, it is still underdeveloped, with the forest surrounding most of the town. Joida taluk has some facilities such as schools, Hospital, Colleges etc., The Govt. First Grade College Joida having B.A. courses, and there is a Govt. Polytechnic College have Mech.,Civil Engg, E&C Engg, and Computer Sc. courses too.