Belgaum Wikitravel Belgaum is a city in Northwestern Karnataka India It is around 502 kms from the state Capital Bangalore Hassanganguli 07 36 21 July 2017 EDT Understand Bella mean Jaggery in Kannada language Gavi mean Village hence BellaGavi mean Jaggery Village gradually it has been called Belagavi and now Belgaum During those days it was famous to produce sugar cane and