Haveri
City in Karnataka, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haveri or Hāvēri is a city and headquarters of Haveri district of Karnataka State in India.[2] Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands, Byadagi red chillies and Hukkeri Math. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.
Haveri | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Yalakki | |
| Nickname: Yalakki Kampina Nadu
(The land of Cardamom smell) | |
 Haveri in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 67,102 |
| • Density | 2,134.89/km2 (5,529.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 110 |
| Telephone code | 08375 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-27 |
| Official language | Kannada[1] |
| Website | havericity |
Etymology
The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes.[3]
Tourist attractions of Haveri
The centre of Western Chalukya architectural developments was the region including present-day Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Haveri and Dharwad 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 is situated at Gotagodi on NH-48 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 14.8°N 75.4°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).
Climate
| Climate data for Haveri (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
0.4 (0.02) |
10.4 (0.41) |
41.9 (1.65) |
71.5 (2.81) |
110.5 (4.35) |
163.3 (6.43) |
154.3 (6.07) |
98.1 (3.86) |
132.1 (5.20) |
30.8 (1.21) |
4.0 (0.16) |
822.1 (32.37) |
| Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 64.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 35 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 55 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6] | |||||||||||||
Education
There are a number of private, aided and government schools and colleges that offer courses in PU, degree and master's degrees.
There is also a new govt medical college started in haveri in 2020.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[7] 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
See also
References
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