Thorenoor | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Thorenoor Location in Karnataka, India  Thorenoor Thorenoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°38′26″N75°46′47″E / 12.6404236°N 75.7797238°E Coordinates: 12°38′26″N75°46′47″E / 12.6404236°N 75.7797238°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Thorenoor is a small village in Kodagu district of Karnataka state, India.
Thorenoor is located between Kushal Nagar and Hassan towns in Karnataka state. [1]
Thorenoor is administered as part of Somvarpet Taluk in Kodagu district. [2]
Scientists have discovered a megalithic burial site at Thorenoor. The discovery was made during a recent archaeological exploration conducted Prof T Murugeshi of the Department of Ancient History and archeology, MSRS College, Shirva. [3]
Government Higher Primary School, Thorenoor was established in 1920. The school has a library of 1,465 volumes. There are seven classrooms and seven teachers in the school. [4]
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