Kuruburu
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Kuruburu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kuruburu Location in Karnataka, India  Kuruburu Kuruburu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 78°00′22″E / 13.4°N 78.006°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 65,456 |
| • Density | 5,236.48/km2 (13,562.4/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563 125 |
| Telephone code | 08154 |
Kuruburu is a village in Chintamani Taluk in the Chikballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India.
Geography[edit]
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 10 km from Chintamani. Kurburu is surrounded by hills.
Demographics[edit]
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 80 km to the new Bangalore International airport.
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.
Educational institutions[edit]
- Navodaya Vidya Samasthe, Kurburu Village Chintamani Taluk
- Nanjamma Teachers Training Institute, Kurburu Village Chintamani Taluk
- Sericulture College,Govt of Karnataka, Kurburu Farm
References[edit]
- ^ 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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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