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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Harapanahalli
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| settlement_type = City
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| image_caption = Overview of Harapanahalli city
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Seal of Karnataka.svg|Emblem of Karnataka}} [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]]
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| governing_body = Town Municipal Council (TMC)
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 41
| area_rural_km2 = 1396
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 646.19
| population_total = 57,431
| population_rural = 2,54,964
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/607/download/2076/DH_2011_2913_PART_B_DCHB_DAVANAGERE.pdf|access-date=1 November 2023|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 583 131
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KA—Karnataka|KA-35]]
| website = http://www.harapanahallitown.mrc.gov.in
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +918398
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| blank1_info_sec2 = {{convert|292|km|mi}}
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'''Harapanahalli''' is a small city, [[taluk]] and sub-divisional headquarter in [[Vijayanagara District]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]].

In 1947, the 30th [[Kannada Sahithya Sammelana]] was organised in Harapanahalli under the presidency of C.K.Venkataramaiah.

==Geography==
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It has an average elevation of {{convert|633|m|ft}} above the [[Mean sea level]]. Harapanahalli is surrounded by several districts like Davanagere in the South, Chithradurga in the Southeast, Haveri in the West.

Previously, Harapanahalli was under [[Ballari district]], [[Davanagere district]] and then transferred back to [[Ballari district|Ballari]], until the [[Vijayanagara district]] was carved out in the year 2021.

Harapanahalli has a sub divisional headquarter considering Harapanahalli, Huvinahadagali and Kotturu taluks with Assistant Commissioner office. It had 144 villages in its taluk boundary, and it is one of the oldest and highest revenue generating center with high trading and educational outposts since from Madras Presidency.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Harapanahalli had a population of 41,889. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Harapanahalli had an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 60%, and female literacy was 48%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

==Transportation ==
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=== Road ===
Harapanahalli city has road connectivity, with several state highways passing through it, including State Highway 2 (SH-2), State Highway 25 (SH-25), State Highway 47 (SH-47), and State Highway 150 (SH-150). SH-25 is notably proposed for upgrade to a National Highway. The city also hosts a Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) bus depot, operating under the Vijayanagara division.

=== Rail ===
The Harapanahalli railway station (station code: HPHI) falls under the Mysuru division of the South Western Railway zone (SWR). It is a single-line diesel track located on the Hosapete–Davanagere section, which spans both the Mysuru and Hubballi divisions of the SWR. Six trains currently operate through this station. A physical survey for a new 93 km railway line project connecting Gadag Junction to Harapanahalli Via: Mundaragi has been completed, with the report submitted to and considered by the SWR board in Hubballi. Electrification work has also commenced on the Hosapete–Davanagere section.

=== Air ===
The nearest airport to Harapanahalli city with commercial flights is Jindal Vijayanagara Airport (IATA: VDY) at Toranagallu, located approximately 95 km away by the fastest route. It offers flights to major Indian cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The recently inaugurated Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport (IATA: RQY) in Shivamogga is about 126 km distant, with connections to Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa–Mopa, and Tirupati. Hubballi Airport (IATA: HBX) is situated approximately 152 km away, providing flights to Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune. Kempegowda International Airport (IATA: BLR) in Bengaluru, a major international hub with extensive domestic and international connections, is approximately 302 km from Harapanahalli.

==Education==
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There are several private and government primary and high schools including (CBSE) syllabus with Pharmacy, PU, ITI and UG colleges.

==See also==
*[[Neelagunda, Harapanahalli]]
*[[Chigateri]]
*[[Arasikere]]
*[[Teligi, India|Teligi]]
*[[Hulikatti]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Vijayanagara district]]
[[Category:Taluks in Vijayanagara district]]

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