Narendra 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.
[Village code= 651500 ][ Narendra, Dharwad, Karnataka] It is located in the
Dharwad
Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
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
Dharwad district
Dharwad is an administrative district of the state of Karnataka in southern India.The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Dharwad, also known as Dharwar. Dharwad is located 425 km northwest of Bangalore and 421&nbs ...
in Karnataka.
Temples: Temple dedicated to Nandi (Ox) worshipped by the villagers, located on a small hillock to the North West of Narendra Village. This temple is crowded in August, (especially in Shravana Masa). Devotees visit this temple frequently.
Shankara Linga Temple: An ancient Shiva Temple on the banks of Hire Kere, (Lake) Narendra.
Lake: There is a one lake (Hire Kere) which provides water for local farmers and citizens.
Soil and main crops: Mainly red soil, good for agriculture and growing vegetables and flowers, most of the population depend on agriculture and this village is mainly known as a farmer's village.
Main crops in this village are
groundnuts,
jowar
''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produ ...
,
paddy, cotton and other vegetables and flowers.
Nearby villages include Mummigatti (), Dharwad (), Honnapur (), Belur (), Marewad (). Nearby towns are Dharwad (), Hubli (), Kalghatgi (), Kundgol ().
* Taluk name: Dharwad
* District: Dharwad
* State: Karnataka
* Pin code: 580005
* Post office name: Dharwad U A S
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
there were 971 households in Narendra and a total population of 5,276 consisting of 2,688 males and 2,588 females. There were 686 children ages 0–6.
See also
*
Dharwad
Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
*
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://Dharwad.nic.in/
Villages in Dharwad district
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