Hukeri

ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ Hukeri
—  city  —
ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ Hukeri
Location of ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ Hukeri
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Karnataka
District(s) Belgaum
Population 19,906 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 631 metres (2,070 ft)

Hukeri (Kannada ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ )is a panchayat town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Hukeri is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 631 metres (2070 feet).

Bellad Bagewadi is a villages which comes under Hukkeri Taluk.

Hukkeri is a name which is derived from two words 'hoovina' + 'kere' means it was a place where plenty of flowers were grown and were supplied to Adilshah of Bijapur.

Sankeshwar is a business city comes under Hukkeri Taluk, which is known as it is on National Highway.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Hukeri had a population of 19,906. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hukeri has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Hukeri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ It is 50 km from Belgaum on north direction. About the Transportation - Nearest Airport - Belgaum 50 km. Nearest Railway stations - Belgaum 50 km, Ghat prabha - 18 km River - Hiranyakesi, Near Factories - Hira Sugar Factory,Sangam Sugar Factory, Vishwanath Sugar Factory, Nearby picknic spots - Gokak falls, Hidkal Dam, Gudachana malaki, Schools and Colleges - Hukkeri has good schools in different medium like Kannada, Urdu, and English. It has Arts, Commerce, Science. It has nearby Engineering and Diploma colleges in Nidasoshi. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hukeri
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.