Nippani

Nippani (ನಿಪ್ಪಾಣಿ) is the name of both a city and a taluk in the Indian state of Karnataka, bordering the state of Maharashtra. The city of that name is the third largest city in the district of Belagavi and an important agricultural and commercial trade and education centre. Nippani and its surrounding villages are known for growing high-quality tobacco that is rolled into beedis. The City Municipal Council was constituted in 1987, and the taluk in 2018.