Keralapura

Coordinates: 12°34′59″N 76°10′34″E / 12.58315°N 76.17601°E / 12.58315; 76.17601
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Keralapura
Village
Keralapura is located in Karnataka
Keralapura
Keralapura
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°34′59″N 76°10′34″E / 12.58315°N 76.17601°E / 12.58315; 76.17601
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
TalukArakalagudu
Named forMilitary Hotels
Government
 • BodyGrama Panchayath
Area
 • Total3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation
813 m (2,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,335 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
573 136
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-13

Keralapura is a village in Arkalgud taluk in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India.

Keralapura village

Location[edit]

Keralapura village is located between Saligrama and Ramanathapura towns of Karnataka state in India. The nearest town is Arkalgud at a distance of 30 km.

The State Highway 85, State Highway 86 and State Highway 102 (Karnataka) passes through the town of Keralapura.

Kaveri river is towards the south of the village.

Post office[edit]

There is a post office in Keralapura village and the postal code is 573136.[2]

Economy[edit]

The village economy is mostly agrarian. There is a branch of Canara Bank in Keralapura.[3] Keralapura people are clever in running restaurants all over Karnataka. Their outlets are called 'Keralapura Hindu Military Hotels'. 'Military' means non-vegetarian food is served. 'Hindu' means only chicken and lamb are served and beef is not cooked.[4]

Landmarks[edit]

  • Sri.Veerabhadreshwara Temple
  • sri srinivasa anjaneya swamy temple
  • Shree Hampe Viroopaaksheshwara Swaamy
  • Shree Renuka Yallamma Devi Temple
  • Shree Hole Saalamma Devi Temple
  • Basavana Gudi, Keralapura
  • kaveri river

Villages and suburbs[edit]

  • Rudrapatna, 6 km
  • Yalagathavalli, 14 km
  • Kattepura, 14 km
  • Konanur, 14 km
  • Dodda Magge, 15 km
  • Bidarakka, 7 km
  • Rudrapatna, 7 km
  • Basavapatna, 8 km
  • Lakkkur, 8 km
  • Niduvani, 11 km
  • Honnenahalli 2 km

Demographics[edit]

The total population of the village is 4,311.[citation needed] There are 969 houses in the village and the village area is 397 hectares.[citation needed]

Educational organizations[edit]

  • Saibaba School
  • Dr.SRK School
  • Kengal School
  • Government Primary School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011 Hassan District" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Pin Code: KERALAPURA, HASSAN, KARNATAKA, India, Pincode.net.in".
  3. ^ "Canara Bank Keralapura Branch IFSC Code - Hassan, CAB Keralapura IFSC Code. Contact Phone Number, Address".
  4. ^ "THE MILITARY HOTEL | Motherland Magazine". www.motherlandmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016.