Haliyal


Haliyal is a town in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters town for Haliyal Taluka. It can be classified as a main-road town. It has fort called "killa" to see tourist in town area only. It has various tourist places like ambikanagar Sykes point, dandeli garden etc.

Geography

Haliyal has an average elevation of 559 metres.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, Haliyal had a population of 20,652. Males constituted 51% of the population. Haliyal had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average ; male literacy was 72%, and female literacy was 60%. In 2001 in Haliyal, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kannada is the main language spoken in the city.

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