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Huliyurdurga

Coordinates: 12°49′N 77°02′E / 12.817°N 77.033°E / 12.817; 77.033
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Huliyurdurga
Village
Kumbi Betta
Kumbi Betta
Huliyurdurga is located in Karnataka
Huliyurdurga
Huliyurdurga
Location in Karnataka, India
Huliyurdurga is located in India
Huliyurdurga
Huliyurdurga
Huliyurdurga (India)
Coordinates: 12°49′N 77°02′E / 12.817°N 77.033°E / 12.817; 77.033
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
TalukasKunigal
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,399
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Huliyurdurga is a village in the state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Kunigal taluk of Tumakuru district of Karnataka.

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census, Huliyurdurga had a population of 7989 with 4034 males and 3955 females.[3]

Geography

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Huliyurdurga is:

It is now the headquarters of the hobli of the same name. It was the headquarters of the taluk of the same name till 1873. It is situated at the foot of the hill of the same name. The Huliyurdurga hill is shaped like an inverted cup.

The fort on the hill is 845 meters above mean sea level and is said to have been erected by Kempe Gowda, the Magadi chief. The fort has ruins of:

and other structures (remains of).

A temple close to this hill is said to have been built by Kempe Gowda or by Chikkadevaraya Wodeyar. It has carved granite pillars in the Navaranga. The temple of Mallikarjuna is situated on the summit of Hemagiri hill, which is beside Huliyurdurga. A shrine of Varadaraja, locally known as Hemagiriyappa, where the object of worship is a round stone, is on the eastern slope of Hemagiri. The southern slope has a shrine of Bhairava. Hemagiri hill is higher than Huliyurdurga but has no fort.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Village code= 1696600 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Huliyurdurga, Tumkur, Karnataka
  3. ^ "Huliyurdurga Population (2021/2022), Village in Kunigal Taluka". www.indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

3.Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983.

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