Arakeri | |
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Town | |
  Arakeri Location in Karnataka, India  Arakeri Arakeri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°55′05″N 075°41′42″E / 16.91806°N 75.69500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Taluka | Bijapur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,184 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | [[Kannada][Marathi]] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Arakeri is a Town in the southern state of Karnataka, India,[1][2] in the Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur District in Karnataka.
Arakeri lies approximately 10 km from the city of Bijapur, 519 km (322 mi) northwest of the state capital Bengaluru, about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai, and 210 km (130 mi) northeast of Belagavi (Belgaum).
The town is home to the Shri Amoghasiddeshwar Temple (also known as Amogh Sidh or Amogasiddh), a revered shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva and an important spiritual landmark in the region.
Arakeri also has a Government High School, a co-educational secondary institution established in 1993. The school offers education for classes 8 to 10 under the Karnataka State Board curriculum. It is equipped with digital classrooms, a library, and computer facilities, and also participates in government initiatives such as the Midday Meal Scheme. The land for the school was donated by the Yadav(Khude) The Maratha family of Arakeri.
Demographics
[edit]February 2011[update] India census, Arakeri had a population of 20,184 with 11,084 males and 9100 females.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Village code= 190800 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Arakeri, Bijapur, Karnataka
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