Country India District Mysore PIN 571 114 Elevation 694 m Local time Sunday 10:58 AM | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 08228 Population 12,043 (2001) Area code 08228 | |
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Weather 31°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 43% Humidity | ||
Heggadadevana kote or H.D.Kote is a taluk or taluk headquarters in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kakana kote forest lies in Heggadadevana kote taluk.
Contents
- Map of Heggadadevankote Karnataka 571114
- Demographics
- Agriculture
- Taraka Lift Irrigation Project
- Handpost Junction
- References
Map of Heggadadevankote, Karnataka 571114
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Heggadadevanakote had a population of 12,043. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Heggadadevanakote has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 60%. In Heggadadevanakote, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture
H D Kote has four reservoirs: the Kabini, Nugu, Hebbala and Taraka reservoirs. Ironically, however, agriculture in this taluk is rain-fed mainly because the government has failed to harness the capacity of the reservoirs. Barring the Kabini reservoir, the other reservoirs are always dry. As a result, farmers who could otherwise raise three crops are able to hardly raise one and are perennially in debt. This is one of the main reasons for the economic backwardness of the taluk and distress migration to cities is common.
Taraka Lift Irrigation Project
The Taraka Lift Irrigation Project was envisaged with a view to alleviating the miseries of the farmers of this taluk. The project entails pumping water 6 km from the Kabini reservoir into the Taraka reservoir; it was completed in 1983. Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited is in charge of this project and claims that 80% of the project is complete. The lift irrigation project was expected to be completed by January 2007.
The Taraka reservoir was in the news in October 2006 as one of the crest gates of the reservoirs breached leading to a major flooding of the villages downstream. This resulted in a major loss of animal life, agricultural produce and property though no human lives were lost.
Handpost Junction
Handpost Junction or Yerahalli is an important road junction of Heggadevana Kote connecting Mysore and Kerala state. This is a separate township attached to H.D.Kote main town.