Haveri is a city in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...

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. It is the administrative headquarters of

Haveri district Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. 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 "Ha ...

. Haveri is famous for its

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garlands and

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 ...

red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet

Kanakadasa Kanaka Dasa (1509–1609) was a Haridasa saint and philosopher, popularly called Daasashreshta Kanakadasa (ದಾಸಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಕನಕದಾಸ). He was a renowned composer of Carnatic music, poet, reformer and musician. He is kn ...

. The name Haveri is derived from the

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 ...

words ''haavu'' and ''keri'', which means ''place of snakes''. ''Hukkeri Math'' is a famous

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located . Haveri is 7 hours away from

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by train. By road, it is about 340 km from Bengaluru on NH-48 towards

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. It is located 307 km north of the port city

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Tourist attractions of Haveri

Distance from major cities to North Karnataka

Siddheshvara 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 ...

Miniature Tower1 at Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri

Miniature Tower at Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri

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, Gadag, Koppal, Haveri and

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; '' Siddheshwara temple'' at Haveri a staggered square plan with ''dravida'' articulation and superstructure, 11th century CE. Miniature decorative ''dravida'' and ''nagara'' style towers at Siddheshvara Temple in Haveri * ''Basavanna Temple'' * ''

Utsav Rock Garden Utsav Rock Garden is an Indoor and Outdoor Sculpture Museum located at Gotagodi, Shiggaon Taluk at Haveri district in Karnataka, India. The Garden consists of live-sculptures depicting the North Karnataka culture. Various murals, all which ar ...

'' is situated at Gotagodi on NH-4 Shiggaon Taluk. It is blended with both modern and art where more than 1000 real life size sculptures are present. It has got 8 world records. It is a unique garden in the whole world.

Geography

Haveri is located at . It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).

Education

There are a number of private, aided and government schools and colleges that offer courses in PU, degree and master's degrees. Government Engineering College, Devagiri, Haveri

Government Engineering College, Devagiri, Haveri

There is also a new govt medical college started in haveri in 2020.

Demographics

India

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, Haveri had a population of 67102. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Haveri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Haveri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable People

* Mailara Mahadevappa * Gudleppa Hallikeri * Siddappa Hosamani * Lakshman Havanur * S.S.Basavanala * Ramachandra Kulkarni aka Ra.Ku. * Chandrashekhar Patil aka Champa * Satish Kulkarni

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