Kuruburu
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| Kuruburu | |
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| Coordinates | 13°24′00″N 78°00′22″E / 13.4°N 78.006°ECoordinates: 13°24′00″N 78°00′22″E / 13.4°N 78.006°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Chikkaballapura |
| Population • Density |
65,456 (2001[update]) • 5,236.48 /km2 (13,562 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi) • 865 metres (2,838 ft) |
Kuruburu is a village in Chintamani Taluk in Chikballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India.
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[edit] Geography
Kurburu is located at 13°11′07″N 78°26′24″E / 13.1854°N 78.440°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 865 metres (2837 feet). It is a village, a Mandal Panchayat and part of the Chinthamani Taluk in the Chikkaballapura district; it became a part of the Chikkaballapur district in 2007 when the Kolar district was divided. Kurburu is located on the Chintamani- Kolar Road about 10km from Chintamani. Kurburu is surrounded by hills.
The economy is mostly agricultural, producing tomatoes, mangoes, silk, and milk.[citation needed] Kurburu's tomato market is one of the biggest in Karnataka.[citation needed] The Sericulture College[clarification needed] of Karnataka is located in Kurburu.
The population of Kurburu speaks mainly Kannada and Telugu. Kannada remains the official and administrative Language.
[edit] Educational institutions
- Navodaya Vidya Samasthe, Kurburu Village Chintamani Taluk
- Nanjamma Teachers Training Institute, Kurburu Village Chintamani Taluk
- Sericulture College,Govt of Karnataka, Kurburu Farm
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kurburu had a population of 10,456. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kurburu 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chintamani
- ^ "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.
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