Lokur
| Lokur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Talukas | Athani[1] |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada , Marathi , Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website |
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Lokur is a village in Dharwad district, Belgaum division, Karnataka. It is located on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka states of India.[2]
Religion
The Yellamma (Renuka) Devi temple [3] and Gramadevi temples are situated there.
Notables
Lokur is home to one of the largest undivided families in the world, the Narasinganavar family, a patriarchal Jain family with about 180 family members.
Demographics
Kannada and Marathi are prominent local languages.
The population numbers 3,268 as per 2011 Census of India. The village has a higher than average Sex ratio of 977, compared with Karnataka State’s average of 973. The village has a literacy rate of 71.74% compared to Karnataka’s literacy rate of 75.36%. The village's female literacy rate of 81.07% compared to the male literacy rate of 62.20%.[4]
Governance
Lokur village falls under the administration of a Sarpanch, an elected representative of the village, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act.
Economy
Agriculture is the main economic activity. Grapes, sugarcane and jowar are the main crops. Vegetables such as brinjal, beans, onion and others are also grown.
References
- ↑ Profile at onefivenine.com retrieved 28 June 2012
- ↑ Village Directory, 2001 Census of India
- ↑ "People flocking to Yellamma Hills in large numbers". The Hindu. 2008-02-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ↑ "Lokur Village Population - Dharwad - Dharwad, Karnataka". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
External links
Coordinates: 15°36′N 74°58′E / 15.600°N 74.967°E