Yellur
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Yellur is village in Belgaum district
of Karnataka
state in India
. Situated at the foot of a small hillock locally called Yellurgad (Rajhans Gad), the place is a pittoresque village with multiple temples dedicated to Kamaleshwar, Lakshmi, Dattatreya, Parameshwara, Hanuman and Changaleshwari. The jatra
in honour of the goddess is held during Chaitra
when about 10,000 people participate. It lies at 6 km to the south of the city of Belgaum
. Yellur has its own Gram panchayat
.
). The village is surrounded by beautiful farms and fields with rice as a major crop. Majority of people are farmers and construction labor. Yellur has 3 government schools and about 5 high schools. Most of the students goto the city of Belgaum
for higher education.
Yellur is one of the densely populated and developing villages in Karnataka. It hosts several co-operative finance institutions that cater to people and have turn over of over crores of rupees. Yellur has been known for its best Kho kho
players in the state. Many players have represented Karnataka
at national level.
Belgaum district
Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...
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...
state in 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...
. Situated at the foot of a small hillock locally called Yellurgad (Rajhans Gad), the place is a pittoresque village with multiple temples dedicated to Kamaleshwar, Lakshmi, Dattatreya, Parameshwara, Hanuman and Changaleshwari. The jatra
Jatra
Jatra can mean:* Jatra street festival* Jatra street festival or Carnival* Jatra form of entertainment* Jatra...
in honour of the goddess is held during Chaitra
Chaitra
Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar....
when about 10,000 people participate. It lies at 6 km to the south of the city of Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
. Yellur has its own Gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
.
Overview
Yellur is one of the villages in (BelgaumBelgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
). The village is surrounded by beautiful farms and fields with rice as a major crop. Majority of people are farmers and construction labor. Yellur has 3 government schools and about 5 high schools. Most of the students goto the city of Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
for higher education.
Yellur is one of the densely populated and developing villages in Karnataka. It hosts several co-operative finance institutions that cater to people and have turn over of over crores of rupees. Yellur has been known for its best Kho kho
Kho Kho
Kho Kho is an Indian and Pakistani sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team, only 9 players of the team enter the field...
players in the state. Many players have represented 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...
at national level.