Gauribidanur

Gauribidanur
<Gauribidanuru>
Taluk
Gauribidanur is located in Karnataka
Gauribidanur
Gauribidanur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°36′40″N77°31′00″E / 13.61111°N 77.51667°E / 13.61111; 77.51667
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkaballapur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Elevation
694 m (2,277 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,947
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
561208
Vehicle registrationKA 40
Lok Sabha constituencyChikkaballapur

Gauribidanur is a taluk situated in Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]. Gauribidanur is located at 75 kms from Bengaluru and 32 kms from district head quarter Chikkaballapur. Telugu is the widely used native language in taluk, even though Kannada is the official language.[2]

Geography

Gauribidanur is at 13°37′N77°31′E / 13.61°N 77.52°E / 13.61; 77.52.[3] It has an average elevation of 694 metres (2276 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[4] Gauribidanur had a population of 37,947. Males constitute 49.72% of the population and females 50.28%. Gauribidanur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Gauribidanur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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