Kanathur, Tumkur

Kanathur is a village in Turvekere taluk of Tumkur district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Kanathur
Village
Kanathur is located in Karnataka
Kanathur
Kanathur
Location in Karnataka, India*
Kanathur is located in India
Kanathur
Kanathur
Kanathur (India)
Coordinates: 13.10°N 76.40°E / 13.10; 76.40
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Founded bySage Kanvamaharshi
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,000
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kanathur is famous for its copra. It is the birthplace of veteran stage artiste Master Hirannaiah's father K. Hirannaiah.

Geography

Kanathur is located at 13.10°N 76.67°E / 13.10; 76.67.[1] It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet). Turuvekere is around 12 km east of Kanathur. Tiptur Railway Station and Banasandra Railway Station are the nearest railheads. Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kanathur had a population of 5000. Males constitute ??% of the population and females ??%. Kanathur has an average literacy rate of ??%, higher/lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is ??%, and female literacy is ??%. In Kanathur, ??% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

There is a Venugopala Swamy temple in the middle of the village. Hoysala Temples Near Kanathur are Kalleshwara temple and Chenna Keshava temple at Thandaga village.

Agriculture

The primary occupation in the village is growing copra which has the local market in Tiptur. Farmers also grow ragi, mulberry, mango, & various types of vegetables. The main channel of Hemavati River which goes to Nagamangala passes near the village.

References

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