Arsikere

Arsikere Arasikere
City
Arsikere
Nickname:  Arasiya-kere
Arsikere Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°18′50″N 76°14′13″E / 13.3139°N 76.2369°E / 13.3139; 76.2369
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Hassan
Founded by	Queen Arasi of hoysala empire
Government
• Type	Government of Karnataka
• Body	City Municipal Council
• Constituency	(Arsikere Assembly constituency)
• MLA	K. M. Shivalinge Gowda
Area
• City	11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi)
• Rural	1,257.75 km2 (485.62 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in Hassan
Elevation	806 m (2,644 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• City	53,216
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
• Rural	264,003
Demonym	Arsikerians
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	573103, 573122
Area code	08174
Geocode	ASK
Vehicle registration	KA-13
Website	http://arasikerecity.mrc.gov.in/

Arsikere is a city and taluka in the Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the second largest city in Hassan district, demographically. Arsikere city municipal council consists of 35 wards. This region is known for its coconut production and is also called Kalpataru Nadu. Arsikere Junction is a major railway junction in the South Western Railway which links Mangalore and Mysore to North Karnataka and a central place for tourists who visit nearby places that do not have rail access, such as Belur, Halebidu and Shravanabelagola, Harnahalli, and Kodimata.