Hirekerur
Hirekeruru | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hirekeruru Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°28′N 75°23′E / 14.47°N 75.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,874 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 111 |
| Area code | 08376 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-68 Ranebennur |
| Website | hirekerurtown |
Hirekerur taluk, a part of Malenadu region, is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the Karnataka state. The name "the village of the big pond" (from the components "hire" "ಹಿರೆ", big; "kere" "ಕೆರೆ", pond; and "Ooru" "ಊರು", village). The name is pronounced as "Hire kere oor" and It is also known as Land of Sarvajña since the famous Kannada poet Sarvajña was born here.
Geography
Hirekerur is located at 14°28′N 75°23′E / 14.47°N 75.38°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 619 metres (2030 ft).
Demographics
As of 2001, according to the India census,[2] Hirekerur has a population of 15,874. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hirekerur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Hirekerur, 13% of the population is under six years of age.
The taluq of Hirekerur comprises over more than 130 villages.
Religion and Culture
Hirekerur houses a famous Durga Devi temple, located close to the village's 900-acre (3.6 km2) lake, Durga devi kere.
Transport
Hirekerur is served by buses operated by the NWKRTC. It was one of the first town in Haveri district to receive bus services. It is not yet connected by Rail and Air.
Birthplace of Sarvajna
Abalur, within the Hirekerur taluq and 12 km from Hirekerur village, was the birthplace of the Kannada-language poet Sarvajña.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hirekerur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
www.hirekerur.com[link removed] Hirekerur commercial website