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{{short description|Village in Karnataka state, India}}
{{about||a southern neighbourhood of Chennai|Kanathur (Chennai)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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'''Kanathur''' is a village in [[Turuvekere|Turvekere]] [[Taluks of Karnataka|taluk]] of [[Tumkur district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].

Kanathur is famous for its [[copra]]. It is the birthplace of veteran stage artiste Master Hirannaiah's father K. Hirannaiah.

==Geography==
Kanathur is located at {{coord|13.10|N|76.67|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Tiptur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiptur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).
Turuvekere is around 12 km east of Kanathur. [[Tiptur]] Railway Station and [[Banasandra]] Railway Station are the nearest railheads. [[Bangalore International Airport]] is the nearest airport.

==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> Kanathur had a population of 5000. Males constitute ??% of the population and females ??%. Kanathur has an average literacy rate of ??%, higher/lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is ??%, and female literacy is ??%. In Kanathur, ??% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Temples==

There is a Venugopala Swamy temple in the middle of the village.
Hoysala Temples Near Kanathur are Kalleshwara temple and Chenna Keshava temple at Thandaga village.

==Agriculture==

The primary occupation in the village is growing copra which has the local market in [[Tiptur]]. Farmers also grow [[Eleusine coracana|ragi]], [[mulberry]], [[mango]], & various types of vegetables.
The main channel of [[Hemavati River]] which goes to [[Nagamangala]] passes near the village.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Tumkur district]]

Kanathur (Karnataka) - Revision history

>Bri: Remove "A" as the first word from short descriptions, per WP:SHORTDESC (via WP:JWB)