Chowlahiriyur
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Chowlahiriyur | |
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Village | |
  Chowlahiriyur Location in Karnataka, India  Chowlahiriyur Chowlahiriyur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°41′14″N 76°12′06″E / 13.687104°N 76.201693°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| Talukas | Ajjampura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,236 |
| • Density | 259.9/km2 (673.1/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577180 |
| Telephone code | 08267 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-66 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency |
| Climate | Dry (Köppen) |
Chowlahiriyur is a village and a hobli[1] in Ajjampura taluk of Chikmagalur district, in the state of Karnataka, India.[2]
Religion
Chowlahiriyur had a population of 4,236 in 2011. As per census of India 2011, its location code number is 609418.[3]
The population mainly consists of Hindus and a few Muslims. The Hindu caste are more in number than in other communities.
Religious activities and festivals
Shri someswara jathra mahotsava, Sri Bhogananjundeshwara swami Karthika mahotsava will be done. it is an important festival of the village people from different places will come to see the festival.
Language
Kannada is the main spoken language. Urdu is also spoken by the Muslim community. A few families speak Tamil. Many people also can speak Hindi, English, Telugu, Marathi, etc.
Administration
Public facilities
Facilities include a government primary health centre, public library, APMC market, Samudaya bhavana and Grama panchayat. Karnataka bank has a branch in the village.