Koratagere
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| Coordinates | 13°31′N 77°14′E / 13.52°N 77.23°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Tumkur |
| Population | 20,450
population_density = (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 750 m (2,461 ft) |
Koratagere is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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[edit] Geography
Koratagere is just 20 Kilometers away from Tumkur city and it is located at 13°31′N 77°14′E / 13.52°N 77.23°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 750 metres (2460 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Koratagere had a population of 13,638. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Koratagere has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 65%. In Koratagere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] NGOs in Koratagere
JEEVAMANDALA, A Cader Based Environmental Organisation, based in THOVINAKERE-572138 [Surenahalli Road, Beladingala beedi] Koratagere taluck, Publishing a Monthly Magazine IDU JEEVANADALA, Exclusively for Ecology, Environment, Forestry, Wild life & Science.
Sumpoorna Basketball School - Betta Shambhunahalli, Kuramkote Post, Koratagere Taluk This school trains children in learning Basketball basics. Residential camps `free of cost' to rural children are organised. Help is also provided in building basketball courts on `no profit' basis.
Manasa Trust - Gatlagollahalli, Koratagere Taluk
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Koratagere
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
