Raichur
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Raichur
Rayachoor | |
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City | |
Raichur | |
Nickname: Cotton City | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 584101-103 |
Telephone code | 91 8532 |
Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
Website | www |
Raichur (formerly Raichore
History
Ancient History
The recorded history of the district is traced as far back as the third century B.C.E. The fact that three minor rock edicts of Ashoka are found in district one at Maski in the Lingasugur taluk and the other two near Koppal, which proves that this area was included in the dominions of the great Mauryan king Ashoka (273 - 236 B.C.E). At that time, this region was under the governance of the Viceroy or Mahamatra of Ashoka. Thereafter, the district appears to have been a part of the kingdom of the Satavahanas. The Vakatakas, who reigned during the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, seems to have held sway over Raichur for some time, after which it appears to have been included in the Kadamba dominions. The next dynasty of importance, which ruled over this region, was that of the Chalukyas of Badami. According to an inscription from Aihole, Pulakeshin II having defeated the Pallavas, occupied this area and made it a province in his empire under the governance of his son Adityavarma. Later the whole of the present Raichur district was included in the dominions of the Rashtrakutas, who rose to power in the eighth century, as could be gathered from the inscriptions of that period found in this district. According to an inscription from Manvi taluk, Jagattunga, a subordinate ruler under the Rashtrakuta king Krishna-II, was ruling the province of Adedore Eradusavirapranta, i.e., the area constituting the present Raichur district. Amoghavarsha Nrupathunga I, a Rashtrakuta king, has described Koppal in his Kannada work, Kavirajamarga, as the great Kopananagara.[2]
Raichur has a rich history, having been a part of various empires, such as the
Raichur is very rich from the epigraphical point of view. It has already yielded hundreds of inscriptions, ranging from the
Recent History
The District of Raichur was a part of the Hyderabad State until the re-organisation of State on 1 November 1956.
Geography
Raichur is located at 16°12′N 77°22′E / 16.2°N 77.37°E on
The summers get really hot in this region with temperatures going beyond 40 °C. It receives rainfall during the months between May and August. Overall, the region is warm and humid during most part of the year.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[6]
Hinduism is majority religion in Raichur with 57.61% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in Raichur with approximately 39.87% following it. In Raichur, Christianity is followed by 1.18%, Jainism by 0.94%, Sikhism by 0.08% and Buddhism by 0.08%. Around 0.00% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.29% stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Languages
Transport
Raichur is well connected by road and National Highway 167.
Rail
Air
Raichur has Raichur Airport.
Education
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur
- Raichur University, Raichur
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
Climate
Climate data for Raichur (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.4 (101.1) |
43.5 (110.3) |
45.6 (114.1) |
46.0 (114.8) |
47.6 (117.7) |
46.0 (114.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
47.6 (117.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) |
4.0 (0.16) |
3.6 (0.14) |
17.7 (0.70) |
45.5 (1.79) |
106.2 (4.18) |
124.6 (4.91) |
128.5 (5.06) |
152.4 (6.00) |
117.7 (4.63) |
19.7 (0.78) |
5.1 (0.20) |
728.2 (28.67) |
Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 43.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
35 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 46 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 42 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] |
See also
References
- ^ "Raichur District".
- ^ a b "Welcome to Mera Raichur". meraraichur.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ^ "Stone inscriptions". museums.ap.nic.in/. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ISBN 9780520245006.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Raichur, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Station: Raichur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 639–640. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.