Holenarasipura

Holenarasipura

Hole Narsipura
Holenarasipura Hole Narsipura
Town
	Old Railway Station
	Holenarasipura Location in Karnataka, India
	Coordinates: 12°46′59″N 76°14′35″E / 12.783°N 76.243°ECoordinates: 12°46′59″N 76°14′35″E / 12.783°N 76.243°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Hassan
Government
• Type	Town Municipal Council
• MLA	H. D. Revanna
Area
• Total	7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation	849 m (2,785 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	29,938
• Density	10,807.2/km2 (27,991/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	573 211
Telephone code	+91-8175
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-13
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Holenarasipura is a town and taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka. The town is situated on the banks of the Hemavati, one of the tributaries of the Kaveri.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[1] Holenarasipura had a population of 29,938. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It 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.

Location

Holenarasipura is on a National highway between Mysore and Hassan and on another State highway between Madikeri and Bangalore. It is connected to the rest of Karnataka and India by broad gauge railway. It is 32 km from Hassan, 90 km from Mysore, 175 km from Bangalore and 201 km from Mangalore.