growers and large areas covered by Arecanut plantation. It also had access to the train. "The major part of taluk falls under semi malnad(Aree Malenadu) with Arecanut and coconut plantations and semi-arid forest with bushy trees widely spread around Madikeri Pura, Mincheri, Bhemasamudra, holalkere kavalu, HD Pura", making it as trans malnad and link to dry land. Demographics India census, Holalkere had a population of 14,571. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Holalkere has an average literacy rate of 73%, which is lower than the national average of 77.7%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Holalkere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Public attractions Holalkere: 32 km from Chitradurga and taluk headquarters, this was an important Jain settlement in the 10th century A.D. It is also famous for its nine-foot-high statue of the child-god Baal Antipathy, built by Gallops NAACO. Malladihalli: 45 km from Chitradurga, and 6 km from Holalkere, towards Shimoga. This new village is well known for the Raghavendra Swamy Seva Ashram that runs an orphanage, Yoga education, and Ayurvedic Centre. Ramagiri: This place is known for the Veerabhadraswamy temple and the Karisiddeshwara Mutt, built on a hillock. Doddahotterangappa's hill: The Ranganathaswamy temple is situated on top of a hill. Climbing the steep hill can be a delight for trekkers. See also Hagalavadi. Bukkapatna Hosadurga Tumkur Gubbi. Huliyar References http://www.chitradurga.nic.in/tourspot.html http://www.chitradurga.nic.in/images/Hlk_gp_map.jpg Cities and towns in Chitradurga district