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  Native Name Haveri
  Official Name Haveri
  Locator Position right
  Map Caption Haveri Town
  State Name Karnataka
  Language Name Kannada
  District Haveri District
  Language Kannada
  Latd 148
  Longd 754
  Population Total 55913
  Population Density 213489
  Area Total 2619
  Altitude 571
  Area Telephone 08375
  Postal Code 581 110
  Vehicle Code Range KA-27


Haveri is a city in Karnataka , a state of southern India . It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District . The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words "havu" and "keri", which mean "place of snakes." Haveri is famous for its Cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths (sacred religious places) in ancient days. One of the famous maths is Hukkeri Math . Haveri is also famous for marketing Byadagi red chillies, which are well known all over India . Around 15 kilometers away, there is a place called Kaginele that was the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa .

Haveri is 7 hours away from Bangalore by train. It is the stop 72 kms before Hubli and 72 after Davanagere . By road, it is about 340 kms from Bangalore on NH-4 towards Mumbai .

Recently, a mini Vidhana Soudha was constructed on the Devagiri hill. The mini vidhana soudha hosts major government offices. The main office among these is the District Commissioner's office. Here are some photos of the Vidhana soudha.