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Haveri district | |
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Coordinates: 14°48′N 75°24′E / 14.8°N 75.4°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Bayaluseeme |
Division | Kittur Karnataka |
Headquarters | Haveri |
Taluks | Byadgi Haveri Hangal Hirekerur Shiggaon Savanur Rattihalli Ranebennur |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Raghunandan Murthy |
Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 1,597,668 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 581110 |
Telephone code | + 91 (08375) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA 27 Haveri KA 68 Ranebennuru |
Website | haveri |
Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India.[2] As of 2011, it had a population of 1,597,668, out of which 20.78% were urban residents. The district headquarters is Haveri.
Name of the place Haveri is derived from two Kannada words "Havu" which means snake and "keri" which means lake together "Havukeri".