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Raichur
Rayachuru | |
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City | |
Nickname: Cotton City | |
Coordinates: 16°12′N 77°22′E / 16.2°N 77.37°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Raichur |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
Area | |
• City | 73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 340,000 |
• Rank | 189 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 251,555 |
Demonym | Raichurians |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 584101-103 |
Telephone code | 91 8532 |
Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
Official language | Kannada[1] |
Website | raichurcity |
Raichur (formerly Raichore[2]) is a city and headquarters of eponymous Raichur district in the Karnataka state of India. Raichur, located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers.