Haldipur

Haldipur
village
Haldipur
Location in Karnataka, India
Haldipur
Haldipur (India)
Coordinates: 14°20′N 74°26′E / 14.333°N 74.433°E / 14.333; 74.433
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionKanara
DistrictUttara Kannada
TalukHonnavar
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
10,132
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Haldipur is a village in Honnavar Taluk in Uttara Kannada District in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Honavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. A sea port is under construction.[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Haldipur had a population of 10,421 with 5,173 males and 5.248 females, with 2308 families.

[1] As of 2011 India census, it had a population of 10,132 with 5,053 males and 5,079 females.[1]

Etymology

Previous known name was Handipura which meant hog-town. As it was an abomination to Muslim, then administrator of the area, Hyder Ali gave it its present name Haladipura signifying Turmeric-town.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Village code= 800800 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Haldipur, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
  3. ^ "Clean technology for Haldipur port". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010.