Haliyal

Haliyal (Aralwad)
town
Haliyal (Aralwad) Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°19′50″N 74°45′53″E / 15.33056°N 74.76472°E / 15.33056; 74.76472Coordinates: 15°19′50″N 74°45′53″E / 15.33056°N 74.76472°E / 15.33056; 74.76472
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Taluka	Haliyal
Elevation	559 m (1,834 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	20,652
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Uttara Kannada
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Haliyal

Haliyal is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters town for Haliyal Taluka. It can be classified as a main-road town. The NH-63 (India) highway passes through it.

Geography

Haliyal has an average elevation of 559 metres (1834 feet).

Places to see

• Haliyal Fort
• Mallikarjuna Temple
• Tulaja Bhavani Temple
• Port garden and deer park
• Lord Ganesh Temple
• parry sugar industry
• technocol collage
• Temples of B.K.Halli Village

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, Haliyal had a population of 20,652. Males constituted 51% of the population. Haliyal had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average (59.5%); male literacy was 72%, and female literacy was 60%. In 2001 in Haliyal, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[1] Kannada is the predominant language spoken in the city. Marathi and Konkani is also spoken here.

Media

Karwar eNews^[2] is a major local newspaper in the region.

See also

• Supa Dam
• Ulavi
• Kavala Cave near Ambikanagar
• Sykes Point near Ambikanagar
• Lalgulli Waterfall
• Sathodi Falls

References

1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
2. ↑ http://www.karwarenews.com Karwar website

Forts in Karnataka