| Arasapura Arasapura (Arasapuram) | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Arasapura Location in Karnataka, India  Arasapura Arasapura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′N75°32′E / 14.32°N 75.54°E Coordinates: 14°19′N75°32′E / 14.32°N 75.54°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Davangere |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Arasapura (Arasapuram) is a village located very near to the Davanagere city in Davanagere district of Karnataka, India.
Davanagere is a city in the centre of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the sixth largest city in the state, and the administrative headquarters of eponymous Davangere District. Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly known before as the Manchester of Karnataka, the commercial ventures of the city is now dominated by education and agro-processing industries. Davanagere became a separate district in 1997, when it was separated from the erstwhile undivided district of Chitradurga for administration conveniences. Davanagere is known for rich culinary traditions which encompass the diversity of entire Karnataka's dishes due to its geographical position in the state as its epicentre. Notable among them is its aromatic benne dose that is associated with the name of the city.
Davanagere District is an administrative district of Karnataka state in India. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,946,905 of which 32.31% was urban as of 2011. This district was Separated from Chitradurga district in 1997 by then Chief minister of Karnataka J. H. Patel with including some parts of Chitradurga and Shimoga districts.
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
