Kaduru, also known as Kadur, is a town and a

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 ...

in Chikkamagaluru district, in

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 ...

. It is located at . located in the rain shadow region of western ghats, most of the taluk is dry unlike much of the district. Kadur is known for

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production.

Demographics

India

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, Kadur had a population of 35436. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kadur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kadur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Colleges in Kadur

*Government Pre-University College, B.H Road, Kadur-577548 *Government First Grade College, B.H Road, Kadur-577548 *Kuvempu university PG Center, Gedlehalli, B.H Road, Kadur-577548

Training schools in Kadur

*Police Training School, Gedlehalli, B.H Road, Kadur-577548 *Government Tool Room & Training Center, B.H Road, Kadur-577548

Nearby places

Ayyanakere Lake Ayyanakere is a lake near Sakharayapatna village of Karnataka, India and it is located at a distance of from Chickmagalur Chikmagalur, known officially as Chikkamagaluru, is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indi ...

: 22 km from Kadur town. * Madagadakere Lake: 15 km away from Kadur town. * Hirenalluru : 15 km north east of Kadur, Hirenalluru is known for the Mallikarjuna Temple built in 8th century by Gangas. Later the Hoysala king Ballala II renovated this temple. *

Mullayyanagiri Mullayyanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka, India. Mullayyanagiri is located in the Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges of the Western Ghats of Chikkamagaluru Taluk. With a height of , it is the highest peak in Karnataka and also the 23rd highest p ...

: 67 km west of Kadur, Highest peak in Karnataka With a height of 1,925 metres (6,316 ft). *

Diamond falls Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon at room temperature and pressure, bu ...

: 26 km west of Kadur in Kamenahalli.

Transportation

* 24 hours bus service to Chikkamagaluru, Mangaluru, Dharmasthala, Bengaluru, Hubballi & Mysuru. * Have limited trains to Shivamogga, Hubballi, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru & Chikkamagaluru & No major Inter state Fast Express trains have halt in Kadur Railway station. * Nearest airports are

Mangalore International Airport Mangalore International Airport , is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of the only two international airports in Karnataka, the other being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Mangalo ...

at 200kms and Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru at 230kms.

Roads

* NH-173 to

Mangaluru Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

, via Chikkmagalur and

Mudigere Mudigere is a Town Panchayath and Taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is 30 km from the district headquarters. Nearest airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of . Mudigere is known for coffee and b ...

. *NH 69 towards Bengaluru & Mysuru, via Banavar *SH 152 towards Belaguru &

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*SH 153 towards Hirenalluru & Shivani

Railway

Kadur is a Railway Junction from where trains run in three directions i.e Chikkamagluru, Hubballi & Bengaluru.

References

Transportation * {{Chikkamagaluru topics Cities and towns in Chikkamagaluru district