Harugeri

Harugeri is a village in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka, 575 km (357 mi) from the states capital Bengaluru. According to a census taken in 2001, the city has 28,500 inhabitants with Kannada being the primary language.

Geography

Harugeri is situated on the Deccan plateau of greater India about 14 km (9 mi) from the river Krishna. The area is covered by the Deccan Traps, a large, 68 million years old, volcanic formation.
The average annual rainfall is only 514 mm (20 inches).

Economy

With more than 110 square kilometres (25,000 acres), two thirds of which are irrigated by the Ghataprabha project, agriculture is the main economy in Harugeri. Main crops include sugarcane, tobacco and wheat.
Additionally the city is host to a number of mostly agriculture related businesses and venues such as the APMC and a number of sugarcane mills. The local government (Gram panchayat) with its 64 members is the biggest in Karnataka.

Infrastructure

Harugeri features a vast number of different schools and colleges and various banks including a branch office of the State Bank of India. The city has about 50 doctors practicing medicine in various fields. The next hospital however is in the town of Miraj about an hour from Harugeri and the next train station is 14 km (7.5 mi) away.

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