Haliyal
Appearance
Haliyala
ಹಳಿಯಾಳ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 15°19′50″N 74°45′53″E / 15.33056°N 74.76472°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Malenadu |
District | Uttara Kannada |
Educational District | Sirsi |
Nearest Large City | Dharwad |
Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 20,652 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Dialect | Sirsi Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 581329 |
Vehicle registration | KA65 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Uttara Kannada |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haliyal |
Website | haliyalatown |
Haliyala is a town in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters town for Haliyal Taluk. It can be classified as a main-road town.
Geography
Haliyal has an average elevation of 559 metres (1834 feet).
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, Haliyal had a population of 20,652. Males constituted 51% of the population. Haliyal had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average (59.5%); male literacy was 72%, and female literacy was 60%. In 2001 in Haliyal, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1] Kannada is the main language spoken in the city.
Media
- Karwar eNews[2] is a major local newspaper in the region.
See also
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ http://www.karwarenews.com Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Karwar website
Forts in Karnataka