Hiriyur
Hiriyur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Hiriyur | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′N 76°37′E / 13.95°N 76.62°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Town | 29.13 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,681.06 km2 (649.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Town | 56,416 |
| • Density | 1,937/km2 (5,016/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 229,717 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577 598 & 577 599 |
| Telephone code | 08193 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
| Website | http://www.hiriyurcity.mrc.gov.in/ |
Hiriyur is a town and a taluk headquarter located in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hiriyur is situated along National Highway 48. Hiriyur is located 160 km north-west of Bengaluru. All the buses from Bengaluru going towards Hubballi, Belgavi, Davanagere, Ballari travel through Hiriyur.
The climate is generally dry with low rain fall. During winter (November - February), the night temperature may come down to 18 degrees C.