Haldipur

Haldipur is a village in Honnavar Taluk in Uttara Kannada District in the southern state of Karnataka, India.^[1][2] It is located in the Honavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. A sea port is under construction.^[3]

Haldipur
village
Haldipur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Haldipur Haldipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 14°20′N 74°26′E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Kanara
District	Uttara Kannada
Taluk	Honnavar
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,132
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Haldipur had a population of 10,421 with 5,173 males and 5.248 females, with 2308 families.

^[1] As of 2011^[update] India census, it had a population of 10,132 with 5,053 males and 5,079 females.^[1]

Etymology

Previous known name was Handipura which meant hog-town. As it was an abomination to Muslim, then administrator of the area, Hyder Ali gave it its present name Haladipura signifying Turmeric-town.

See also

• Districts of Karnataka