Haveri is a district in the state of

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. 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 "Havu" which means snake and "keri" which means lake together "Havukeri".

History

Core area of Western Chalukya monuments includes the places

Badami Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from CE 540 to 757. It is famous for its rock cut monuments ...

, Sudi, Annigeri,

Mahadeva Temple (Itagi) The Mahadeva Temple is located in the town of Itagi in Yelburga Taluk, in the Koppal District of Karnataka state, India. It is about from Kuknur and from Lakkundi. Mahadeva Temple The Mahadeva Temple was built based on the general plan of ...

, Gadag, Lakkundi,

Lakshmeshwar Lakshmeshwara is a town, and newly created Taluk place along with Gajendragad in Gadag district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 40 km from Gadag and 55 km from Hubli. It is an agricultural trading town. Lakshmeshwara T ...

, Dambal, Haveri,

Bankapura Bankapura is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is in Shiggaon taluk, is just 2.5 km from the Pune-Bangalore national highway NH-4, 22 km from Haveri town. Bankapura is about 45 km from Hubli ...

, Rattahalli, Kuruvatti, Bagali,

Balligavi Balligavi a town in Shikaripura taluk Shivamogga district of Karnataka state, India, is today known as Belagami or Balagame. Its ancient names are Baligrama, Dakshina Kedara, Valliggame and Valligrame. Dakshina Kedara means Kedarnath of the S ...

, Chaudayyadanapura, Galaganatha, Hangal. It was possible because Soapstone is found in abundance in these areas. Haveri also comes under Core area of Western Chalukya architectural activity. History of Haveri district dates to pre-historic period. About 1300 stone writings of different rulers like

Chalukyas The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty ...

, Rastrakutas are found in the district.

Challaketaru, Guttavula Guttaru,

Kadambas of Hangal The Kadambas of Hangal was a South Indian dynasty during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Hangal in Karnataka. Chatta Deva who reigned from 980-1031 CE founded the dynasty. He helped Weste ...

and Nurumbad are some of the well known Samanta Rulers. Devendramunigalu the teacher of Kannada Adikavi Pampa and Ajitasenacharya the teacher of Ranna

Chavundaraya Chavundraya or Chamundaraya (Kannada ''Cāmuṇḍarāya, Cāvuṇḍarāya'', 940–989) was an Indian military commander, architect, poet and minister. He served in the court of the Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad (in modern Karnataka, In ...

lived in

. This was also the second capital of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. Guttaru ruled during latter part of the 12th century and up to end of the 13th century from Guttavol (Guttal) village as Mandaliks of

Chalukya The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynast ...

, independently for some time and as Mandaliks of

Seunas The Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, –1317) was a Medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a kingdom stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of t ...

of Devagiri. Shasanas found in Chaudayyadanapura (Choudapur), a village near Guttal, reveal that Mallideva was Mandalika of 6th Vikramaditya of Chalukyas. Jatacholina, under the leadership of Mallideva built the ''Mukteshwara temple'' at Chaudayyadanapura (Choudapur). Kadambas of Nurumbad during the period of Kalyani Chalukyas ruled about 100 villages with ''Rattihalli'' as their capital.

Tourism

Examples of tourist attractions in the district: Haveri region Tourism attractions map 10

* Dargah of Irshad Ali Baba, Haveri * Ranebennur Wildlife Sanctuary in Haveri District *

Siddhesvara Temple The Siddhesvara Temple (also spelt Siddheshvara or Siddheshwara and locally called ''Purada Siddeshwara'' ) is located in the town of Haveri in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India. It is considered an ornate example of 12th century Western ...

Haveri * Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha * Temples at Kaginele ( Kanakadasa) * Hole-Anveri Temple * Kadaramandalagi Anjaneyaswami Temple *

Mylara Lingeshwara Temple Mylara Lingeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god (Mailara dynasty), a form of the god Shiva in Mylara. Located at center of Karnataka, It is in the extreme south-western corner of Hoovina Hadagali taluk, Vijayanagara district, K ...

at Mylara near Guttala * Utsav Rock Garden - Contemporary Sculptural Garden * Heggeri Lake - Which is 900 acres Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 5

Churches at Haveri * ''St Anne's Church'' at Hangal Road, Bharathi Nagar, Haveri * ''St James Church'' at Guttal *Church, Ranebennur Temples at Kaginele * Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Gurupeetha * Handiganuor * Ranebennur Wild Life Sanctuary in Haveri District * Hombanna Bavi Akkialur Village. * Satenahalli Shatensha (Anjaneya) temple is located just 30 km from Haveri and 40 km from Ranibennur in Hirekerur Taluk.

Hotels Nearby

Hotel Nimba International
in Ranebennur which ranks as the best hotel in Haveri District. * Hotel Ashoka in Haveri city where all the politicians of Karnataka state likes to stay when they visit Haveri.

Geography

Distance from major cities to North Karnataka

Haveri District is exactly in the centre of

, being equidistant from Bidar in the far north and

Kollegal Kollegal is one of the major taluks in the Chamarajanagara District of Karnataka State in the south of India. It is also the largest taluk in Karnataka, Kollegal is well known for its silk industry which attracts traders from all over the s ...

in the far south. The district consists of Eight taluks, namely (Rattihalli),

Hanagal Hangal, is a historic town in Karnataka, It is away from Hubli through NH 766E. Location Hangal lies about south of the city of Hubli-Dharwad, about west of the Tungabhadra river and east of the Arabian sea. It is located on state road ...

Shiggaon Shiggaavi is a municipal town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Geography Shiggaon is about 365 km from Bengaluru and 465 km from Pune on the NH-48 (National Highway 4). Shiggaon taluk was earlier in Dharwad di ...

Savanur Savanuru is a locality and taluk headquarters of Savanuru Taluk in Haveri District of Karnataka state, India. History Savanuru was one of the princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agen ...

, Haveri,

Byadagi Byadagi is a popular town in Haveri district, in the state of Karnataka, it is agricultural business centre. The town is known for its long, red Byadgi chilli. The areas surrounding Byadgi produce the chilli which is then dried in sunlight a ...

, Hirekerur, and Ranebennur. It is bounded by

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&n ...

in the north, by

Gadag district Gadag is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1997, when it was split from Dharwad district. As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent was urban). The overall population increased by 13.14 perc ...

in the northeast, by Vijayanagara district in the east, by Davangere district in the south, by

Shimoga district Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view p ...

in the southwest and by

Uttar Kannada Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belag ...

in the west and northwest. Before it was made into its own district, it was part 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&n ...

. Haveri is 335 km from

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. Haveri is the administrative and political headquarters of the district, whereas Ranebennur in the south is a business hub.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Haveri district has a

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of 1,597,668, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 312th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.08%. Haveri has a

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species dev ...

of 951 females for every 1000 males, and a

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of 77.6%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.77% and 8.85% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 census, 77.29% of the population spoke

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

, 17.70%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Lambadi as their first language.

Notable people

* Ranna - 10th century's poet, was born in Bankpur, near Haveri * Kanakadasa - born in Bada village which is situated in the district. * Panchakshara Gawai - noted Hindustani classical musician, born in Kada Shettihalli * Sarvajna was born in Abalur in Hirekerur taluk ; Politics and war * Mailara Mahadevappa - freedom fighter who resisted British rule, is from

Motebennur Motebennur is one of the largest villages in Haveri district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the largest village in Byadagi Taluk. It is about 10 km south from Haveri city in NH-4. Local language is Kannada Kannada (; ಕ� ...

. And his wife Siddhamma also contributed to the freedom struggle, praised as Siddhamati by Mahatma Gandhiji * Siddappa Hosamani Karajgi - a freedom fighter, lawyer and politician * Gudleppa Hallikeri - freedom fighter who is a native of Hosaritti. * Ramaanand Mannangi - Noted freedom fighter and a Gandhian. ; Art and literature *

Shishunala Sharif Muhammad Sharif was an Indian social reformer, philosopher and poet. Birth and early life Santa Shishunala Sharifa was born on 7 March 1819 in Shishuvinahala, a village in Shigganvi (now Shiggaon) taluk (in Haveri district), Karnataka. He ...

- poet and philosopher of the 19th century, born in

Shishuvinahala Shishuvinahala also known as Shishunala is a village in Shiggaon taluk of Haveri district in the state of Karnataka, India Geography Shishuvinahala is located at 15.095496N,75.323778E. This village lies between Hulagur and Gudigeri of Shiggaon ...

taluk * Subbanna Ekkundi - noted Kannada poet * Puttaraj Gawai - Hindustani classical singer, founder of Veereswara Punyashrama in Gadag; born in Devagiri * Galaganatha - Novelist in Kannada *

Vinayaka Krishna Gokak Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (9 August 1909 – 28 April 1992), abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian historian and writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth writer to be hono ...

- noted Kannada poet and recipient of

Jnanpith Award The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature". Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian w ...

, was born in Savanoor * Gudigeri Basavaraj - noted theatre personality, film actor *

Sudha Murthy Sudha Murty (' Kulkarni; born 19 August 1951) is an Indian educator, author and philanthropist who is chairperson of the Infosys F ...

, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation, was born in Shiggaon * B. C. Patil - a Kannada film actor from Yeliwala

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haveri District Districts of Karnataka History of Karnataka Belgaum division