Hanur

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Hanur
town
Hanur Town
Nickname(s):  Town of Hills
Coordinates: 12°04′59″N 77°16′59″E / 12.083°N 77.283°E / 12.083; 77.28312°04′59″N 77°16′59″E / 12.083°N 77.283°E / 12.083; 77.283
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chamarajanagar
Area
• Total	2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation	727 m (2,385 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,682
• Density	5,038.68/km2 (13,050.1/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571 439
Telephone code	08224
Vehicle registration	KA-10
Website	www.hanurtown.gov.in

Hanur is a town in Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka State, India. It is new taluk.

Economy[]

Hanur is a commercial centre for many nearby villages like Ramapura, Martalli, Ajjipura, Bandally, Cowdally, Mangala, Kamagere, and Singanalluru.

Education[]

Christa Raja School of Hanur scores close to 100% in the 10th standard public exams and also has the Pre University college. There are some other schools G V Gowda High School and P U College, B. Muniyappa Gowda High School, Govt. Higher primary School, Morarji Desai Residential School, Vivekananda School. Gowtham primary School

Natural Resources[]

Hanur is one of the wealthiest places of the Chamarajanagara district. It is rich with natural resources like granite, agricultural products which include sugar cane, jowar and coconut. The place is surrounded by hills and is located at the heart of the terrain. It has a rich culture with diversified people.

Kollegal

Tourism[]

It is the centre for famous tourist spots such as M. M. Hills (57 km from Hanur and 213 km from Bengaluru), Hogenekal falls, Mutthathi, Tibet colony( Odeyara Palya), B. R. Hills, Bluf (Garanchukki & Barachukki), Nagamale, Gundapur Dam, Gundal Dam, Mekedat, and more.

Banks[]

There are about 5 banks in Hanur town of which State Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, Kotak Bank, Kaveri Bak, MDCC Bank, a nationalized bank opened its branch on December 2008. The bank won the "Efficiently Run Award" for the best business in the financial year 2009-10.

Transportation[]

Hanur is connected with Kollegala and Bengaluru, Mysore, chamrajnagara, shivamoga by Buses Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation by Hanur KSRTC bus stand. And SH 79 pass through this taluk frequently buses are available to Mysuru and Bengalurur . And KSRTC buses also connects Coimbatore,salem, Mettur, erode by bus service

(Hni). It alconnects ts Coimbatore,Sathiyamangalam, Mettur, Erode and Salem By Bus Services.

Hanur has Sri Bettalli Maramma Temple and Sri Mysuru Maramma Festival. The people celebrate this festival in March every year.

See also[]

• Chamarajanagara district
• Karnataka State