Haunsbhavi is a village in the southern state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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[Village code= 862000 ][ Haunsbhavi, Haveri, Karnataka] It is located in the
Hirekerur
Hirekeruru is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name "the village of the big pond" (from the components ''hire'' "ಹಿರೆ", big; ''kere'' "ಕೆರೆ", pond; and ''uru'', village). The name is pron ...
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Haveri district
Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,597,668, out of which 20.78% were urban residents. The district headquarters is Haveri.
Name of the place Haveri is derived from two Kannada words "Hav ...
in Karnataka. It is an educational hub and a land famous for freedom fighters. Few notable people from this village took participation in the freedom struggle and have made this village famous. One of the most famous person who made Haunsbhavi as his home was Shivappa Nesvi.
Educational institutes
* Durgad High School
* NMD Girls School
* MASC PU College
* MASC College
* Rural Polytechnic
* Swami Vivekananda school
* Sri someshwara English medium school
Notable names
Shivappa Nesvi: Was a freedom fighter and a follower of Subash Chandra Bose, he was also known as Kranthiveer Shivanna locally. He left his education in medicine during the forties and joined the quit India movement and fought for the freedom of the country. Being a follower of Bose he joined a group of freedom fighters and fought against the British. The then Majesty's empire had a reward placed on his head for 500 Rs which was a big sum at that time. After the independence he finished his doctorate and dedicated his life treating the poor.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Haunsabhavi had a population of 5771 with 2931 males and 2840 females.
See also
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Haveri
Haveri is a city in Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri district. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands and Byadagi red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace ...
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Districts of Karnataka
The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ...
References
External links
* http://Haveri.nic.in/
Villages in Haveri district
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