Harpanahalli

Harapanahalli
Harapanahalli
City
	Harapanahalli Location in Karnataka, IndiaShow map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all
	Coordinates: 14°48′N 75°59′E / 14.8°N 75.98°ECoordinates: 14°48′N 75°59′E / 14.8°N 75.98°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Vijayanagara
Subdivision	Harapanahalli
Founded by	Rajasomashekhara Nayaka[citation needed]
Named for	Harapanahalli
Government
• Body	Harapanahalli Town Municipal Council City
Area
• Total	6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation	633 m (2,077 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	78,807
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 131
Telephone code	08398
Vehicle registration	KA-35
Distance from Hospet	80 kilometres (50 mi)
Distance from Bangalore	320 kilometres (200 mi)
Website	harapanahallitown.gov.in/frontpage

Harapanahalli is a City and Sub divisional headquarters of Harapanahalli Taluk. It is the second largest city in Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka & the famous Humorist Beechi (Rayassam Bheemasena Roa) was born here. The place connect's the both Kalyana Karnataka & Middle Karnataka.

Geography[]

Harpanahalli is located at

14°48′N 75°59′E / 14.8°N 75.98°E.^[1] It has an Average Elevation of 633 metres (2076 feet). Harapanahalli is one of the oldest trading centres since Madras Presidency.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Harpanahalli had a population of 41,889. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Harpanahalli has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 48%. In Harpanahalli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nearest railway station[]

Harapanahalli has a railway station which was inaugurated in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

Education[]

There are Several State and CBSE Primary and High Schools are in Harapanahalli. College Level Educational institutions which include the Pharmacy College and the Government Junior and Degree Colleges.

References[]

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harpanahalli
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harpanahalli

[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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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