Hukeri
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Hukkeri ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ |
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| Town | |
 Hukkeri
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| Coordinates: 16°14′N 74°36′E / 16.23°N 74.6°ECoordinates: 16°14′N 74°36′E / 16.23°N 74.6°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,010 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 591309 |
| Telephone code | 08333 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-49 |
Hukkeri is a Town Municipal Council and taluka in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hukkeri is located at 16°14′N 74°36′E / 16.23°N 74.6°E.
It is 50 km from Belgaum on north direction. About the Transportation – Nearest Airport – Belgaum 50 km. Nearest Railway stations – Belgaum 50 km, Ghat prabha – 18 km River – Hiranyakesi, Near Factories – Hira Sugar Factory,Sangam Sugar Factory, Vishwanath Sugar Factory, Nearby picknic spots – Gokak falls, Hidkal Dam, Gudachana malaki falls, Schools and Colleges – Hukkeri has good schools in different medium like Kannada, Urdu, and English. It has Arts, Commerce, Science. It has nearby Engineering and Diploma colleges in Nidasoshi.
Hukkeri is a name which is derived from two words 'hoovina' + 'kere' means it was a place where plenty of flowers were grown and were supplied to Adilshah of Bijapur.
There are 3 GolGumbaz's are located at middle of the town Hukkeri. One is used as PWD IB and other 2 are just left. Agriculture is the major occupation. Major crops are cotton, ground nut, sugar cane and maize. For higher education most of the students study Social Work. Local temples include Shree Prabhudevar, Shree Mallikarjun, Shree Lakshmidevi, Shree Siddharood, Shree Brahmadevar, Shree Duradundeshwar, Shree Hanuman and Shree Veerabhadreswar.
As of 2001[update] India census, Hukeri had a population of 19,906. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hukeri has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Hukeri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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