Lakkavalli
Lakkavalli is a small town / Hobli in Tarikere Taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka state, southern India. Lakkavalli is the site of a dam across the Bhadra River; the dam is used for irrigation and power production and agriculture. Lakkavalli is malnad hobli of Tarikere taluk since it belongs to Malnad region. The biodiversity of the place is well known since the British. The Kuvempu University, which is one of the premier learning centre, is just 7 km from here. The state highway T-M Road (Tarikere-Mangalore Road) passes through the village. A Jain Matha exists here and it is headed by Bhattaraka Swasti Sri Vrushabasena.
Lakkavalli | |
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Town | |
Lakkavalli Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′5.5″N 75°39′58.6″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,214 (2,559F + 2,655M) According to 2,011 census |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577128 |
| Vehicle registration | KA - 66 |
| Nearest city | Shivamogga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikkamagaluru |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tarikere |
| Climate | Moderate Tropical (Köppen) |
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