Kanathur is a village in Turvekere

Turuvekere

Turuvekere is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Turuvekere is located at , about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres ....

 taluk

Taluks of Karnataka

Karnataka has about 175 TaluksThe table below lists all the Taluks in Karnataka state of India, district wise.The Urban Status follows the following standard,C.M.C. = City Municipal CorporationT.M.C. = Town Municipal CorporationT.P. = Taluk Panchayat...

 of Tumkur district

Tumkur district

Tumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Tumkur. The district occupies an area of 10,598 km² and had a population of 2,584,711, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2001...

, in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

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Kanathur is famous for its copra

Copra

Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...

. It is the birth place of veteran stage artiste Master Hirannaiah's father Sri K.Hirannaiah. Also Late K.L Rame Gowda Represented the Village as the president of Jilla Panchayat for Tumkur District.

Geography

Kanathur is located at 13.10°N 76.67°E. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).
Turuvekere is around 12 km east of Kanathur. Tiptur

Tiptur

Tiptur is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Tiptur is famous for its copra. There are several educational institutions in Tiptur...

 Railway Station and Banasandra

Banasandra

Banasandra is a small town north of Turuvekere, India. It plays a vital part for commerce in Turuvekere region acting as a junction of roads and railway systems.-Commerce:...

  Railway Station are the nearest railheads. Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Kanathur had a population of 5000. Males constitute ??% of the population and females ??%. Kanathur has an average literacy rate of ??%, higher/lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is ??%, and female literacy is ??%. In Kanathur, ??% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

There is a venugopala swamy temple in the middle of the village, which was recently renovated.

Hoysala Temples Near Kanathur : Kalleshwara Temple (Under Renovation), Chenna Keshava Temple at Thandaga Village. The temple is worth visiting and has unique idol in front of the temple where a devotee is prostrating the almighty.

Agriculture

The primary occupation in the village is growing copra which has the local market in Tiptur

Tiptur

Tiptur is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Tiptur is famous for its copra. There are several educational institutions in Tiptur...

.Farmers also grow Mulberry

Mulberry

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, Mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

, & various types of vegetables.
The main channel of Hemavati River

Hemavati River

The Hemavati is an important tributary of the Kaveri. It starts in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres near Ballala rayana durga in the Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India, and flows through Chikkamagaluru, Hassan District and Mysore district...

 which goes to Nagamangala

Nagamangala

Nagamangala is a panchayat town in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Demographics: India census, Nagamangala had a population of 16,050. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nagamangala has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of...

passes near the village. The depth of the channel is nearly 70ft. The village Tank used to get filled thru mavinahalli halla and the fertile soil was used to grow Rice Crop twice a year prior to 1990. After the Main Channel of Hemavati River bisected the village tank it has never been filled.