Harohalli


Harohalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Harohalli also kanakpurataluk of Ramanagar district in Karnataka.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Harohalli had a population of 7,888, with 4,054 males and 3,834 females.

French cemetery

There is a French cemetery in Harohalli, where the French who came to aid Tippu Sultan are buried. The cemetery, more than 250 years old, has fallen into neglect and vandalism. The French soldiers and family members mostly died from malaria, fatigue or in battle. The land for the French cemetery was granted by Tippu Sultan. Only 35 graves remain, most in a bad state. Iron grilles, bricks, metal plaques and expensive marble have been removed from the graves, and many have no headstone.

KIADB Harohalli Industrial Area

The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board approved layout dates for phase 1 of the Harohalli industrial area on 3 October 2005. Consequently, phase 2 of the project was approved on 19 August 2008. KIADB’s proposal is to build a multi-product industrial park encompassing about 904.86 hectares as part of combined development of phase II and III of Harohalli industrial park.

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