Haveri

Haveri is a city and headquarters of Haveri district of Karnataka State in India. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands, Byadagi red chillies and Hukkeri Math. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of 16-century poet Kanakadasa.

Etymology

The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes.

Tourist attractions of Haveri

Siddheshvara Temple
The centre of Western Chalukya architectural developments was the region including present-day Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Haveri and Dharwad districts;
Siddheshwara temple at Haveri a staggered square plan with dravida articulation and superstructure, 11th century CE. Miniature decorative dravida and nagara style towers at Siddheshvara Temple in HaveriBasavanna TempleUtsav Rock Garden is situated at Gotagodi on NH-48 Shiggaon Taluk. It is blended with both modern and art where more than 1000 real life size sculptures are present. It has got 8 world records. It is a unique garden in the whole world.

Geography

Haveri is located at. It has an average elevation of 572 metres.

Education

There are a number of private, aided and government schools and colleges that offer courses in PU, degree and master's degrees.
There is also a new govt medical college started in haveri in 2020.

Demographics

India census, Haveri had a population of 67102. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Haveri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Haveri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.