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Haveri is a district in Karnataka, India. It had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban as of 2001. Haveri District is exactly in the centre of Karnataka with equal distance from Bidar in the far norh to Kollegal in far south.Haveri district consists of seven taluks namely Hanagal, Shigaon, Savanur,Haveri,Byadagi, Hirekerur, Ranebennur. It is bounded by Dharwad district on the north, by Gadag on north east,by Bellary on East, by Davangere on south, by Shimoga on southwest and by Uttar Kannada on west and north west. Haveri is an administrative and political Head Quaters of the District, whereas Ranebennur in the south is a Buissness hub. Some of the important towns/villages in Haveri District are
Haveri: Administrative,culture and political Head quaters. Famous for its cattle markets, oil mills and cotton markets.
Hangal: Taluk head quater. Place to beautiful Tarkeshawar temple.
Akki-Alur:City in Hangal Taluk.Rice bowl of Haveri District. Famous for its lake and gardens.
Kumar Pattanam: Place of Birala industries on the bank of TungaBadra.
Byadagi: Famous for Chillies.
Ranebennur: Important trade centre in central Karnataka.
Before it was made a separate district, it was part of Dharwad District. Haveri District is 335 km from Bangalore. Bada village where the greatest of all Saints Kanakadasa was born is situated in the district. Today Mutt dedicated to this great saint is located in Kaginele Village called the Shri Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha. The freedom fighter Mailara Mahadevappa, who resisted British rule, is from Motebennur in Haveri District. Another freedom fighter Gudleppa Hallikere a native of Hosaritti is also from this district. He started a residential school Gandhi Grameen Gurukul in Hosaritti.Konanahalli Family has been a model in terms of education, as many from that family have become architects, lawyers, medical doctors and engineers in India and abroad.
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