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Harapanahalli
City in Karnataka, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harapanahalli is a small city, taluk and sub-divisional headquarter in Vijayanagara District in the Indian state of Karnataka.
In 1947, the 30th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was organised in Harapanahalli under the presidency of C.K.Venkataramaiah.
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Geography
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It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 ft) above the Mean sea level. Harapanahalli is surrounded by several districts like Davanagere in the South, Chithradurga in the Southeast, Haveri in the West.
Previously, Harapanahalli was under Ballari district, Davanagere district and then transferred back to Ballari, until the Vijayanagara district was carved out in the year 2021.
Harapanahalli has a sub divisional headquarter considering Harapanahalli, Huvinahadagali and Kotturu taluks with Assistant Commissioner office. It had 144 villages in its taluk boundary, and it is one of the oldest and highest revenue generating center with high trading and educational outposts since from Madras Presidency.
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Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Harapanahalli had a population of 41,889. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Harapanahalli had an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 60%, and female literacy was 48%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Transportation
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Road
Harapanahalli City has good road connectivity, with several state highways passing through it, including State Highway 2 (SH-2), State Highway 25 (SH-25), State Highway 47 (SH-47), and State Highway 150 (SH-150). SH-25 is notably proposed for upgrade to a National Highway. The city also hosts a Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) bus depot, operating under the Hosapete division. This depot facilitates bus services to most villages within Harapanahalli, Davangere, Hadagali, Haveri, Ranebennur, Kudligi, Sandur, and Ballari taluks. Furthermore, direct bus services connect Harapanahalli to major cities and towns such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Mantralayam, Srisailam, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Madikeri, Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Ballari, Panaji, Mysuru, Hubballi, Bidar, Solapur, Kolhapur, Gadag, Haveri, Karwar, Raichur, Sindhanur, Gangavathi, Hosapete, Davangere, Shivamogga, and Kundapur.
Rail
The Harapanahalli railway station (station code: HPHI) falls under the Mysuru division of the South Western Railway zone (SWR). It is a single-line diesel track located on the Hosapete–Davanagere section, which spans both the Mysuru and Hubballi divisions of the SWR. Six trains currently operate through this station. A physical survey for a new 93 km railway line project connecting Gadag Junction to Harapanahalli has been completed, with the report submitted to and considered by the SWR board in Hubballi. Electrification work has also commenced on the Hosapete–Davanagere section.
Air
The nearest airport to Harapanahalli City with commercial flights is Jindal Vijayanagara Airport (IATA: VDY) at Toranagallu, located approximately 95 km away by the fastest route. It offers flights to major Indian cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The recently inaugurated Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport (IATA: RQY) in Shivamogga is about 126 km distant, with connections to Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa–Mopa, and Tirupati. Hubballi Airport (IATA: HBX) is situated approximately 152 km away, providing flights to Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune. Kempegowda International Airport (IATA: BLR) in Bengaluru, a major international hub with extensive domestic and international connections, is approximately 302 km from Harapanahalli.
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Education
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There are several private and government primary and high schools including (CBSE) syllabus with Pharmacy, PU, ITI and UG colleges.
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