Haanagal
 |
Haanagal
Haanagal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Haanagal Location in Karnataka, India  Haanagal Haanagal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°42′N 76°18′E / 12.7°N 76.3°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 400 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Haanagal is one of the remote villages of India. It has a moderate climate year-round with little pollution. The population includes 4 to 5 different demographic components. Haanagal has a small lake which is the main water supply for the village and the surrounding agricultural land.
Religion
Most of the population are Hindu, and the village has a few Rama-Mandiras and Hindu temples. The main deity in the major temple of the village is "HANAGALLAMMA", and in Rama-Mandiras people worship "Sri Ramachandra".
Education
The village has elementary and high schools. For higher education students prefer to go to the cities.
Transport
Public transportation to Haanagal is available twice daily, a transportation service level similar to that provided to other remote villages in India.
Culture
The village has an annual festival called Jatre or Hanagallamma Rathothsava attended by people from nearby villages, and by residents of larger cities who come to visit family members in Haanagal. The event lasts two days and the whole village is decorated.