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Raichur
Rayachoor | |
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City | |
Nickname: Cotton City | |
Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 16°12′N 77°22′E / 16.2°N 77.37°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Raichur |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council Raichur |
Area | |
• City | 73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 232,456 |
• Rank | 189 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
• Metro | 251,555 |
Demonym | Raichurians |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 584101-103 |
Telephone code | 91 8532 |
Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
Website | www |
Raichur (formerly Raichore[1]) is a city and municipality in the district of Raichur in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It is located 410 km from the state capital, Bangalore.