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Haveri
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YalakkiNicknames: Yalakki Kampina Nadu (*Heart of Karnataka*)
HaveriLocation in Karnataka, IndiaCoordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E / 14.79389°N 75.40389°ECoordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E / 14.79389°N 75.40389°E Country 
IndiaState Template:Country data Karnataka Region Bayaluseeme District Haveri district Area • Total 26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi) Elevation 571 m (1,873 ft) Population • Total 67,102 • Density 2,134.89/km2 (5,529.3/sq mi) Languages • Official Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 581 110Telephone code 08375 Vehicle registration KA-27 Haveri is a town in Karnataka, India, and it is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District.[1] Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands and Byadagi red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.
The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes.[citation needed] It is saidTemplate:Where? that Haveri had around 1000 mathas (sacred religious places; Kannada - ಮಠ) in ancient days. One of the famous mathas is Hukkeri Math.[citation needed]
Haveri is 7 hours away from Bengaluru by train. By road, it is about 340 km from Bengaluru on NH-48 towards Mumbai. It is located 307 km north of the port city Mangalore.
Tourist attractions of Haveri[edit]
The centre of Western Chalukya architectural developments was the region including present-day Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Haveri and Dharwad districts;
Siddheshwara temple at Haveri a staggered square plan with dravida articulation and superstructure, 11th century CE. Miniature decorative dravida and nagara style towers at Siddheshvara Temple in Haveri
- Basavanna Temple
- Utsav Rock Garden is situated at Gotagodi on NH-4 Shiggaon Taluk. It is blended with both modern and art where more than 1000 real life size sculptures are present. It has got 8 world records. It is a unique garden in the whole world.
File:Mohanrao Sudi2.jpgMini Vidhan Soudha, officially called Zilla Aadalit BhavanGeography[edit]
Haveri is located at 14°48′N 75°24′E / 14.8°N 75.4°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).
Education[edit]
There are a number of private, aided and government schools and colleges that offer courses in PU, degree and master's degrees.
Government Engineering college, Devagiri, HaveriThere is also a new govt medical college started in haveri in 2020.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Haveri had a population of 67102. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Haveri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Haveri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Karnataka, The Tourist Paradise". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ↑ "JSTOR: Sculptures from the Later Calukyan Temple at Haveri". 31: 167–178. JSTOR 3249429.
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- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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