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Darur

Coordinates: 16°43′N 75°04′E / 16.72°N 75.06°E / 16.72; 75.06
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Darur
Village
Nickname: 
Darr
Darur is located in Karnataka
Darur
Darur
Location in Karnataka, India
Darur is located in India
Darur
Darur
Darur (India)
Coordinates: 16°43′N 75°04′E / 16.72°N 75.06°E / 16.72; 75.06
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelgaum
Founded byDurga Munil
TalukasAthani
Government
 • TypeDecentralised
 • BodyGrama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
04 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
5,244
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Darur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Athani Taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Darur had a population of 5,244 with 2,669 males and 2,575 females. The village is well known by Krishna River and its flood prone area, historically this is famous for agriculture and animal husbandry.

Agriculture

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Agriculture is the main source of economy. Now the village is known for commercial crops such as, sugar cane, cotton, sunflower, and traditional crops like maize, soybean, rice, and wheat.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Village code= 19400 "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.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India : Darur, Belgaum, Karnataka". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  3. ^ Volume No.. 3 (2013), Issue No. 08 (August), ISSN 2231-5756. International Journal of Research in Commerce, IT & Management
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