Motebennur
Motebennur | |
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village | |
  Motebennur Location in Karnataka, India  Motebennur Motebennur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′54″N 75°28′48″E / 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 | |
• Total | 8,305 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/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 |
| Website | karnataka |
Motebennur is one of the largest villages in Haveri district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the largest village in Byadagi Taluk. It is about 10 km south from Haveri city in NH-4. Local language is Kannada,
This is located at centre of the Haveri district and have a good transport system of both roadway and railway. One of the largest road transport system in india NH4 passes through this village.
This village have given birth to one of the popular freedom fighters Mailara Mahadevappa who took part in Uppina Satyagraha.
Govt boys school also have over a 100 year history.
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.