Haveri

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Haveri
City
Haveri
Yalakki
Nickname: 
Yalakki Kampina Nadu (The land of Cardamom smell)
Map
Haveri in Karnataka
Coordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E / 14.79389°N 75.40389°E / 14.79389; 75.40389
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHaveri
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal corporation
Area
 • Total26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi)
Elevation
571 m (1,873 ft)
Population
 • Total67,102
 • Density2,134.89/km2 (5,529.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581 110
Telephone code08375
Vehicle registrationKA-27
Official languageKannada[1]
Websitehavericity.mrc.gov.in

Haveri is a city and headquarters of Haveri district of Karnataka State in India.[2] Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands, Byadagi red chillies and Hukkeri Math. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.

Etymology

The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes.[3]

Tourist attractions of Haveri

Distance from the major cities of Karnataka to Haveri
Nagara style tower
Dravida style tower

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.
Mini Vidhan Soudha, officially called Zilla Aadalitha Bhavan

Geography

Haveri is located at 14°48′N 75°24′E / 14.8°N 75.4°E / 14.8; 75.4.[5] It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).

Education

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, Haveri

There is also a new govt medical college started in haveri in 2020.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[6] 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.

Notable People

See also

References

  1. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Karnataka, The Tourist Paradise". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  3. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/swrrly/status/1330463045773123584. Retrieved 1 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "JSTOR: Sculptures from the Later Calukyan Temple at Haveri". 31: 167–178. JSTOR 3249429. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haveri
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Basavaraj Bommai Holds Massive Road Show In Haveri, Sea Of Supporters Gather To See Him". TimesNow. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.