Today, benne dosa is almost synonymous with the city of Davangere and has found its own well-deserved place in the menu cards of all well-known restaurants in Karnataka.
Vinay Kumar is a famous Indian cricketer from Davangere, who plays for team India and Karnataka Ranji Trophy cricket team, as a leading pace-bowler.
Mumbai-Bangalore corridor is expected to pass through different cities, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Belgaum, Dharwad, Davangere, Haveri, Chitradurga and Tumkur.
Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Kannada: ಶಾಮನೂರು ಶಿವಶಂಕರಪ್ಪ )(Born: 16th June, 1931, Davangere) is the present Cabinet Minister for Horticulture and Agro Marketing, Government of Karnataka and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere South Assembly Constituency.
It is at distance of 227 km from Bengaluru and is located between Chitradurga (27 km), the District Head Quarters, and Davangere (50 km).