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Raichur
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Raichur
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Karnataka
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IN-KA-RA
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Tushar Girinath
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6,839
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16,48,212
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2001
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241
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is an administrative district in the , Manvi and Lingasagur. The capital of the district is the city of
Raichur , which is 409 km from the state capital,
Bangalore .
The district is bounded by the
Krishna River on the north and the
Tungabhadra River on the south. The wedge of land between the rivers is known as the
Raichur Doab , after the city of Raichur.
Bijapur and
Gulbarga districts lie to the north across the Krishna River.
Bagalkot and
Koppal districts lie to the east. Across the Tungabhadra lies
Bellary District of Karnataka to the southwest and
Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh to the southeast.
Kurnool District of
Andhra Pradesh state lies to the east, and includes the lower portion of the Raichur Doab.
Among the historial attractions in the district, notable are the , built in 1294, and the nearby town of '''Anegundi''', which has a number of monuments from the
Vijayanagara empire, including the
Ranganatha Temple , Pampa lake and ''Kamal Mahal''.
The thermal power production plant at Shaktinagar in this district provides a large portion of the electricity consumption in
Karnataka .
Raichur District is one of few places in India where
Gold resources are present. Hutti gold mines are situated in Raichur District, around 90km away from Raichur city. All the five talukas mentioned above are very well irrigated, with water from the Tungabhadra Dam on the Tungabhadra River, and Narayanpura dam on the Krishna River. Raichur is known for its paddy fields and its
Rice is of extremely superior quality.
