Holenarasipura
| Holenarasipura ಹೊಳೆನರಸೀಪುರ Hole Narsipura | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Old Railway Station | |
  Holenarasipura Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°46′59″N 76°14′35″E / 12.783°N 76.243°ECoordinates: 12°46′59″N 76°14′35″E / 12.783°N 76.243°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Government | |
| • MLA | H. D. Revanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,018 |
| • Density | 10,807.2/km2 (27,991/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 573 211 |
| Telephone code | +91-8175 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-13 |
| Website |
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Holenarasipura is a town and taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka. The town is situated on the banks of the Hemavati, one of the many tributaries of the Kaveri. The name of the town signifies the presiding deity Narasimha, the Fourth incarnation of Vishnu dwelling on the banks of the river (hole). Not only is the town a taluk headquarters, but it is also an important central point for the surrounding agriculture industry.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Holenarasipura had a population of 27,018. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Government First Grade College, Holenarasipur
The town has a college that offers degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce conferred by the University of Mysore In this College have M.Com Post Graduation Study also.
Government Polytechnic Holenarasipura
A Good College for technical education .This college had good infrastructure,good faculties . Computer science branch is very Good at this college .
Location
Holenarasipura is on a state highway between Mysore and Hassan and on another state highway between Somavarapete and Bangalore. It is connected to the rest of Karnataka and India by broad gauge railway. It is 32 km from Hassan, 90 km from Mysore and 175 km from Bangalore.
Prominent Persons
- Sri Sri Satchidanandendra Saraswati - An eminent philosopher, Advaita and Vedanta thinker. He founded Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya, a non-profit organization to stimulate the research and practice of Vedanta philosophy of Sri Shankaracharya.
- H D Devegowda,Former Prime Minister of India and present MP of Hassan.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy- Former chief minister of Karnataka.
- H.D. Revanna- MLA and Leader of JDLP, former minister.
- Krishna.iyengar-prominent history professor and retired principal.
Image gallery
Doddakadanur
Old RS area
Downtown
Post Office
Bus Station
See also
- Ramanathapura
- Saligrama
- Arkalgud
- Mangalore
- Keralapura
- Govindanahalli
- Kikkeri
- Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli
External links
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References
- ↑ "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.