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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Amagaon
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.6321|N|74.295502|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Belagavi District]]
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| parts = [[Khanapur]]
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| elevation_m = 785
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
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''' Amagaon''' is a village in [[Belagavi district]] bordered by Goa in west in the southern state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/RAINFALL%202010.pdf|title=Annual Rain Statistics w.r.t to District Wise|website=des Karnataka}}</ref> Amagaon nestles in the dense forests of the Western Ghats in and is known for its heavy rainfall. It is known to get over 10,000 mm annual rainfall occasionally and the average annual rainfall is around 9,000 mm. It is also called as [[Cherrapunji]] of South India <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.deccanherald.com/pages.php?id=271493 Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South]</ref>

Amagaon has reached the magical figure of 10,068 mm annual rainfall twice in the last six years (2006–11). Thrice in the last six year (2006–11), Amagaon has received more rain than Agumbe and Hulikal.

A comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe, Hulikal and Amagaon for the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South [[India]]" title is given in Table 1.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State - Today's Paper - The Hindu]</ref>

The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, Hulikal in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, Amagaon, Talacauvery in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district to show which one can be called the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South India".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State] from ''TheHindu.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Hulikal Rainfall (mm)
! Agumbe Rainfall (mm)
! Amagaon Rainfall (mm)
! Talacauvery Rainfall (mm) <ref>Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See [http://www.deccanherald.com/pages.php?id=271493 Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South] from ''DeccanHerald.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
|-
| 2016
| 5,721
| 6,449
| 4,705
| 5,430
|-
| 2015
| 6,035
| 5,518
| 4,013
| 5,319
|-
| 2014
| 7,907
| 7,917
| 5,580
| 7,844
|-
| 2013
| 9,383
| 8,770
| 8,440
| 8,628
|-
| 2012
| 8,409
| 6,933
| 5,987
| 5,722
|-
| 2011
| 8,523
| 7,921
| 9,368
| 6,855
|-
| 2010
| 7,717
| 6,929
| 10,068
| 6,794
|-
| 2009
| 8,357
| 7,982
| -
| -
|-
| 2008
| 7,115
| 7,199
| -
| -
|-
| 2007
| 9,038
| 8,255
| -
| -
|-
| 2006
| 8,656
| 8,457
| -
| -
|}

Note: Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Settlements in Belgaum district}}

[[Category:Villages in Belagavi district]]

{{Khanapur-geo-stub}}

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