Harihar

Harihara
Harihar
City
Harihara is located in Karnataka
Harihara
Harihara
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°30′25″N 75°48′00″E / 14.507°N 75.8°E / 14.507; 75.8
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDavanagere
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal Council
Area
 • City
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
 • Rural
470 km2 (180 sq mi)
 • Metro
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • City
83,219
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
163,668
 • Metro
7,283
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577 601
Telephone code(91) 08192
Vehicle registrationKA-17
Distance from Davangere14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Websitehttp://www.hariharcity.mrc.gov.in

Harihara ([harihəra] also called Harihar[2]) is a city in Davanagere District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Harihara Taluk. Harihara is famous for Harihareshwara temple.

Harihara is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, 275 kilometres north of Bangalore. Harihar and Davangere (14 km away) are referred as "twin cities". Harihar is connected by road and railway, and is located on National Highway 48 (MumbaiBangalore). It has a very pleasant climate year round. The major lifeline of this city is the Tungabhadra river, which is being exploited and polluted as a result of heavy industrialization.[3]

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ Wilks, Mark (1996). History of Mysore. Asian Educational Services. p. 796. ISBN 9788120604919.
  3. ^ "River Pollution". Retrieved 4 January 2024.