Motebennur

Motebennur is one of the villages in Haveri district of the state of Karnataka, India.^[1] It is the largest village in Byadagi Taluk. It is about 10 km south from Haveri city by NH-48. Local language is Kannada.

Motebennur
village
Motebennur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Motebennur Motebennur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 14.715°N 75.48°E / 14.715; 75.48
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Haveri
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	31.132 km2 (12.020 sq mi)
Elevation	632 m (2,073 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,305
• Density	266.8/km2 (690.9/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581 198
Telephone code	08375
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-68
Nearest city	Haveri
Lok Sabha constituency	Haveri
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Byadgi
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Geography

It has an average elevation of 632 metres. It is in the Bayaluseeme region of karnataka.Maize and Groundnut are grown in this village.

Transportation

The town is well connected by roads to district headquarter Haveri, Bangalore, Hubli and Belgaum by NH-48 road which passes through the town.It is also connected by state highway 136 to Byadgi.The nearest railway station is Byadgi railway station which is 2.5 from the village.

Legacy of Freedom fighters

This village have given birth to one of the popular freedom fighters Mailara Mahadevappa who took part in Uppina Satyagraha.

Motebennur have given birth to a famous poet Mahadev Banakar. This village also have a historic Church called 'C.S.I.Shanti Church built by British before independence.