page_title: Hukeri
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Hukeri / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Hidkal Dam
context_page_description: Hukkeri is a Town Municipal Council and taluka in Belagavi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Archeological studies reveal that the name Hukkeri is supposed to have been derived from the word Huvinakeri which means Street of Flowers. During Adil Shahi times, roses of good quality were grown here and were sent to Bijapur.
context_section_description: As of 2001 India census, Hukkeri had a population of 25014. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hukkeri has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Hukkeri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
caption: Hidkal Dam Near Hukkeri
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