Kerur

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Kerur v • d • e Karnataka, India
Kerur
District(s)	Bagalkot
Coordinates	16.02° N 75.57° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 617 m (2,024 ft)
Population	17,206 (2001)

Coordinates: 16.02° N 75.57° E

Kerur is a panchayat town in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Kerur is located at 16.02° N 75.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 617 metres (2024 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kerur had a population of 17,206. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kerur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kerur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.