Hukeri

Hukkeri is a Town Municipal Council and taluka in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Hukkeri is located at 16°14′N 74°36′E / 16.23°N 74.6°E / 16.23; 74.6.

It is 50 km from Belgaum on north direction. About the Transportation – Nearest Airport – Belgaum 50 km. Nearest Railway stations – Belgaum 50 km, Ghat prabha – 18 km River – Hiranyakesi, Near Factories – Hira Sugar Factory,Sangam Sugar Factory, Vishwanath Sugar Factory, Nearby picknic spots – Gokak falls, Hidkal Dam, Gudachana malaki falls, Schools and Colleges – Hukkeri has good schools in different medium like Kannada, Urdu, and English. It has Arts, Commerce, Science. It has nearby Engineering and Diploma colleges in Nidasoshi.

Hukkeri is a name which is derived from two words 'hoovina' + 'kere' means it was a place where plenty of flowers were grown and were supplied to Adilshah of Bijapur.

There are 3 GolGumbaz's are located at middle of the town Hukkeri. One is used as PWD IB and other 2 are just left. You can visit them any time. Agriculture is the major occupation. Major crops are cotton, ground nut, sugar cane and maize. For higher education most of the students study Social Work. Notable temples include Shree Prabhudevar, Shree Mallikarjun, Shree Lakshmidevi, Shree Siddharood, Shree Brahmadevar, Shree Duradundeshwar, Shree Hanuman and Shree Veerabhadreswar.

Hukkeri (Rural)

Hukkeri (Rural) is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India.

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