Motebennur
Village in Karnataka, India
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Motebennur is one of the villages in Haveri district of the state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is the largest village in Byadagi Taluk. It is about 10 km south from Haveri city by NH-48. Local language is Kannada.
Motebennur | |
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village | |
  Motebennur Location in Karnataka, India  Motebennur Motebennur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14.715°N 75.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.132 km2 (12.020 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,305 |
| • Density | 266.8/km2 (690.9/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 198 |
| Telephone code | 08375 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-68 |
| Nearest city | Haveri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Haveri |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Byadgi |
| Website | karnataka |
Geography
It has an average elevation of 632 metres. It is in the Bayaluseeme region of karnataka.Maize and Groundnut are grown in this village.
Transportation
Legacy of Freedom fighters
This village have given birth to one of the popular freedom fighters Mailara Mahadevappa who took part in Uppina Satyagraha.
Motebennur have given birth to a famous poet Mahadev Banakar. This village also have a historic Church called 'C.S.I.Shanti Church built by British before independence.