Heggadadevanakote or H.D.Kote is a town and a

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

headquarters in Mysore district in the

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Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

Kakana kote ''Kakana Kote'' () is a 1977 Indian Kannada biographical drama film adapted from Masti Venkatesh Iyengar's stage play of the same name. The film plot tells the story of Kaka Nayaka who was instrumental in stopping the exploitation of tribal pe ...

forest lies in Heggadadevana kote taluk. H.D Kote city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Demographics

As of 2011, has population of 14,313 of which 7,184 are males while 7,129 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1662 which is 11.61 % of total population of Heggadadevankote (TP). In Heggadadevankote Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 992 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Heggadadevankote is around 962 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Heggadadevankote city is 79.53 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Heggadadevankote, Male literacy is around 85.09 % while female literacy rate is 73.95 %. Heggadadevankote Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,336 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Agriculture

H D Kote Heggadadevanakote or H.D.Kote is a town and a taluk headquarters in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification o ...

has four reservoirs: the Kabini, Nugu, Hebbal and Taraka reservoirs. Ironically, however, agriculture in this taluk is rain-fed mainly because the government has failed to harness the capacity of the reservoirs. Barring the Kabini reservoir, the other reservoirs are always dry. As a result, farmers who could otherwise raise three crops are able to hardly raise one and are perennially in debt. This is one of the main reasons for the economic backwardness of the taluk and distress migration to cities is common.

Taraka Lift Irrigation Project

The Taraka Lift Irrigation ProjectChief Minister draws flak for not visiting H.D. Kote
''The Hindu'', 8 October 2006 was envisaged with a view to alleviating the miseries of the farmers of this taluk. The project entails pumping water 6 km from the Kabini reservoir into the Taraka reservoir; it was completed in 1983.

Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna. The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be and encompasses the states o ...

is in charge of this project and claims that 80% of the project is complete. The lift irrigation project was expected to be completed by January 2007. The Taraka reservoir was in the news in October 2006 as one of the crest gates of the reservoirs breached leading to a major flooding of the villages downstream. This resulted in a major loss of animal life, agricultural produce and property though there were no human deaths.

Handpost Junction

Handpost Junction or Yerahalli is an important road junction of Heggadevana Kote connecting Mysore and Kerala state. This is a separate township attached to H.D.Kote main town.

Image Gallery

File:Boppanahalli Handpost.jpg, Boppanahalli village File:Krishnarajapura.3.jpg, Krishnaraja village File:Doddahundi, HD.Kote Road.jpg, Doddahundi village File:Handpost Junction, H.D.Kote.jpg, Mosque in Handpost junction File:Mysore road. H D Kote.jpg, Mysore road from H.D. Kote File:Heggadadevankote, Mysore (1).jpg, Juma Masjidh near Bus Station File:Heggadadevankote, Mysore (3).jpg, Temple gate near KSRTC depot File:Heggadadevanakote (Taluk) 2011.jpg, Heggadadevanakote Taluk boundary before creation of Sargur Taluk

References

External links

{{wikivoyage, H.D.Kote Cities and towns in Mysore district