Holenarsipura
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Holenarasipura also written Hole Narsipur or Holenarsipur, is a town in Hassan district
of Karnataka
. It is situated on the banks of the Hemavati, one of the many tributaries of the Kaveri. The name of the town signifies the presiding deity Narasimha, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu dwelling on the banks of the river (hole). It is a taluka headquarters in Hassan District
and an important central point for the surrounding agriculture industry.
, Holenarasipura had a population of 27,018. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Holenarasipura has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
. Holenarasipura is connected to the rest of Karnataka
and India
by broad gauge
railway. It is 32 km from Hassan, 90 km from Mysore and 175 km from Bangalore.
Hassan district
Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. The district headquarters are Hassan.Hassan district was the seat of the Hoysala Empire which at its peak ruled large parts of south India from Belur as its early capital and Halebidu as its later capital during the period 1000 - 1334 CE...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is situated on the banks of the Hemavati, one of the many tributaries of the Kaveri. The name of the town signifies the presiding deity Narasimha, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu dwelling on the banks of the river (hole). It is a taluka headquarters in Hassan District
Hassan district
Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. The district headquarters are Hassan.Hassan district was the seat of the Hoysala Empire which at its peak ruled large parts of south India from Belur as its early capital and Halebidu as its later capital during the period 1000 - 1334 CE...
and an important central point for the surrounding agriculture industry.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Holenarasipura had a population of 27,018. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Holenarasipura has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education:Govt.First Grade College,Holenarasipura
The town has a college that offers degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce conferred by the University of MysoreUniversity of Mysore
The University of Mysore , is a public university in India. The University founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore, and was conceptualized on the basis of a report on educational progress in the United States and Australia, submitted by Messrs Thomas Denham and...
Getting there
Holenarasipura is on a state highway between Mysore and Hassan and on another state highway between Somavarapete and BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Holenarasipura is connected to the rest of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
by broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
railway. It is 32 km from Hassan, 90 km from Mysore and 175 km from Bangalore.
Prominent Persons
- Shri. A.G. Ramachandra Rao - Prominent Freedom Fighter. Education minister of Mysore Government.
- K. Muttanna - First MRA (Member of representative Assembly) in Mysore Government. He was a well known freedom fighter very actively involved in the politics and social works. He was known for giving up his assembly candidature from Congress to Shri. A.G. Ramachandra Rao who then became the Education minister of Mysore Government.
- Dr. Raghu Ram- The first ever doctor in the whole of Holenarasipura taluk and a freedom fighter. He had served a week's jail sentence during the famous "Quit India Movement" in the year 1942. He was recognized and later awarded on the day of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations by the Government of KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
for his unselfish service to the poor people of the taluka. He was the mentor and father figure of H. D. Deve Gowda. - H.D. Deve Gowda- Former prime minister of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. - Late G. Puttaswamy Gowda - Former MLA minister and MP.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy- Former chief minister of Karnataka.
- H.D. Revanna- MLA and Leader of JDLP, former minister.