Kanathur, Tumkur
Kanathur is a village in Turvekere taluk of Tumkur district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Kanathur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kanathur Location in Karnataka, India*  Kanathur Kanathur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13.10°N 76.40°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Founded by | Sage Kanvamaharshi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[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
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiptur
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.