Kuruboor

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kurboor | type = Village| latd = 13.4 | longd = 78.006
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Chikkaballapura
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leader_name = Ambarisha K N
altitude = 865
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 65,456| population_density = 5236.48
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total = 12.5
area_telephone = 08154
postal_code = 563 125
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Kurboor is a Village in Chintamani Taluk in Chikballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India.

Geography

Kurboor is located at coord|13.1854|N|78.440|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Chintamani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chintamani] ] It has an average elevation of 865 metres (2837 feet).This is a Village and Mandal Panchayat and part of Chinthamani Taluk in Chikkaballapura district. It became a part of chikkaballapur district in 2007 when the kolar district was split.Kurboor is located in Chintamani- Kolar Road off 10KM distance from Chintamani. Kurboor is surrounded by hills.The economy is mostly Agri based.Kurboor is famous for Tomato ,Mangoes, Silk, and Milk.Kolar an adjoining town 22 kilometers from Kurboor is very famous for Mango production. Kurboor Tomato market is one of the biggest in karnataka. It is also famous for silk, milkand groundnuts.

The one and only Sericulture College of Karnataka is Located in Kurboor Farm.

The people here speak Kannada and Telugu.Kannada remains the official and administrative Language.

The nearest Villages from Kurboor are Kaiwara, Mylandlahally, Gaajalahalli, Madanahalli, Sugatur, Gadadasanahalli, Seekal, Doddabommanahalli..

The nearest towns from Kurboor are Chintamani, Srinivaspur, Shidlaghatta, Kolar, Bagepalli, KGF, Mulbagal, Malur, Madanapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Berangi Kottakota (Andhra Pradesh).

There is a cave temple located on the hill named Bhuvaneshwari temple.Recently K.C.Shankare Gowda built a steps to climb the hill for Bhuvaneshwari temple. Bhuvaneshwari Jatre is very famous among Chintamani Taluk during Ugadi festival of every year. Another tourist attraction of near to Kurboor is a place called Kaiwara, which is located about 7 kilometers from Kurboor. Kaiwara is famous for it's temples and a national park. It is believed that this was the place called Ekachakradhipura, which was the place where the pandavas spent a year during their agnaathavaasa.

Educational Institutions

1. Navodaya Vidya Samasthe, Kurboor Village Chintamani Taluk 2. Nanjamma Teachers Training Institute, Kurboor Village Chintamani Taluk 3. Sericulture College, Kurboor Farm

Famous people from Kurboor

*Ambarisha.K.N: Software Engineer, Osaka, Japan
*Shankare Gowda: President, Navodaya Institutions
*Ravindra Gowda: Chairman
*Raju.K.S: Sofwtare Engineer, Oracle, Bangalore
*Anand Kumar.K.M: Software Engineer, Taiwan
*Padma Anand : Software Engineer, Taiwan

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Kurboor had a population of 10,456. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kurboor has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is about 80KM to the new Bangalore International airport.

Website

http://picasaweb.google.com/ambarisha.kn

References