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Raichur
Rayachuru | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Raichur City | |
| Nickname: Cotton City | |
 Raichur in Karnataka | |
| 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.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Raichur District".