world.wikisort.org - India

Holealur also spelled as Holealooru is a village in the Ron taluk of Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2]

Holealur Holealooru
Village
Holealur Show map of Karnataka Holealur Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°49′29″N 75°38′48″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Gadag district
Taluk	Ron
Lok Sabha Constituency	Bagalkote
Population
• Total	7,898
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	582203
Vehicle registration	KA 26

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Holealur had a population of 7898 with 4092 males and 3806 females.[1]

Importance

Holealur is famous for the wooden handicrafts.

Educational Institutes in Holealur

1. Shri Kalmeshwara Vidya Prasaraka Samiti.
2. Shri Yachareshwara Balavikasa Vidya Mandira.
3. Sanjay High School.
4. Govt. Primary School.
5. Jnanasindhu Residential School (For The Visually Challenged).

Notable People from Holealur

1. Shri Aluru Venkataraya
2. Shri R. S. Mugali

Karnataka Ekikarana Movement

Main article: Shri Aluru Venkataraya

Shri Aluru Venkataraya from Holealur is revered as Karnataka Kulapurohita (High priest of the Kannada family) in the Karnataka region for his contribution towards the cause of a separate Karnataka state. He became famous for undertaking a Karnataka Ekikarana movement in support of the formation of a state for the Kannada-speaking population of Mysore, Bombay Presidency and the Nizam's Hyderabad.

Distance to Major Cities

Holealur to,

Ron - 18 km

Badami - 22 km

Konnur - 24 km

Gadag district - 57 km (By Road) and 49 km (By Railways)

Bagalkote District - 63 km (By Road) and km (By Railways)

Huballi - 79 km (By Road) and 108 km (By Railways)

See also

• Gadag
• Districts of Karnataka

References

External links

• http://Gadag.nic.in/

---