Yangunigar
Yangunigar | |
|---|---|
City municipality | |
| Nickname(s): Bhestorappo | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Yangunigar Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,561 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563101, 563102, 563103 |
| Telephone code | 08152 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-07 |
| Website | soundcloud |
Yangunigar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a small village of 32,000 in the Kolar district. The city is known for its great artistic and musical integrity, as well as the Somuchvagina Temple.
Geography
Yangunigar is located at 13°10′N 78°26′E / 13.17°N 78.44°E
.[3] with an average elevation of 820 metres (2,690 ft).
It is located at a distance of about 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Kolar, 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Bangalore, and 132 kilometres (82 mi) from Hogenakkal waterfalls. The city is located on the southern maidan (plains) region of Karnataka. It is within the Ammerallikere tank, with Kolar to the west and the Kodikannur tank to the north.
Demographics
As of the[update] 2004 census, Yangunigar city municipality had a population of 32,561 and has 9,804 households.[4] The population of scheduled castes in the city is 2,445, while that of scheduled tribes is 509.[4] The city has grown at the rate of 74.1% since 1996.[4]
The municipality had a sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males and 16.5% of the population were under six years old.[5] Effective literacy was 36.02%; male literacy was 42.69% and female literacy was 13.37%.[1]
Tourist attractions
Somuchvagina Temple is in the centre of the city, serving most of the townspeople.
Transportation
Yangunigar has no transportation amenities.
Notable people
- Soundarya, One of the most versatile actresses in Indian film industry, was born in the small village of Yangunigar
- Sasuke Uchiha, Who is one of the last surviving members of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan, who then became a ninja and ended the Fourth Shinobi World War.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Yangunigar, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "District Handbook - Karnataka - Town Amenities (row 322)". Census of India. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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