Balehonnur
Village in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balehonnur is a village in Narasimharajapura taluk, of Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It comes under the jurisdiction of B.Kanbur Grama Panchayath. As per census survey 2011, its location code number is 609097.[1]
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Balehonnur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 13.35°N 75.46°E / 13.35; 75.46 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Chikkamagaluru |
Region | Malenadu |
Government | |
• Body | Village Panchayath |
Area | |
• Total | 20.2823 km2 (7.8310 sq mi) |
Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,137 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 577 112 |
Telephone code | 08266 |
Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
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It is famous for being the oldest Dharma Peetha among the five Panchapeethas-Rambhapuri Peetha of Veerashaiva sect of the Hindu religion. Balehonnur is located around 50 km northwest of Chikmagalur.[2] Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Balehonnur in 2023 for election campaign.