Honnāli (also written as Honnali) is a town and a
taluk
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headquarter in
Davanagere district
Davanagere district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in India. It is the centre of Karnataka. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,643,494 of which 32.31% was urban as of 2011. This dist ...
in the
India
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state
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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 ...
. Its name is derived from ''honnarali,'' which means "Blossom of gold".
Geography
Honnali is located at and has an average elevation of 540 m (1771 ft). The Tungabhadra River flows through the area. It is 40 km north of
Shimoga
Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of ...
,
44 km Northwest of
channagiri
Channagiri is a town in Davanagere district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a taluk headquarters in Davanagere District from 1997. Before it was the part of Shivamogga District.
Etymology
During Ganga Possession in this place called ' ...
46 km south of
Ranebennur
Ranebennuru is a city in Haveri district in Karnataka, India.It is situated northwest of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Other nearby cities include Hubballi (108 km) and Mangaluru (271 km).
Geography
Ranebennuru is at the ...
, 35 km southwest of
Harihar
Harihara ( also called ''Harihar'') is a city in Davanagere District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Harihara Taluk. Harihara is famous for Harihareshwara temple, also known as "Dakshina Kashi", an ...
and east of
Shikaripur
Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk and is known as the land of shivasharanas.
Geography
Shikaripur is locate ...
(37 km), Shirallakoppa (57 km) and Munchikoppa (61 km).
Demographics
As of the 2001
census
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,
Honnali had a population of 15,574. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Honnali has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Honnali, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The principal occupation is agriculture.
Sites of interest
*Thirtha Rameshwara, known for a temple to Lord Shiva temple, is nearby, and Shree Madhava Ranganatha Swamy Temple is also in the vicinity, located on the banks of the River Tungabhadra in the neighbouring village of Gollarahalli.
*Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt, also known as the Second Mantralaya, is known for its local historical importance.
*Famous Rashtra kavi J.S.Shivarudrappa studied primary school class building at main road timminkatte road owner of the building S.A.Rahaman Khan Afridi & son's old building available to view.
References
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Cities and towns in Davanagere district