Chellagurki

Chellagurki
Village
Chellagurki Location in Karnataka, India Chellagurki Chellagurki (India)
Coordinates: 11.599341°N 78.597752°E / 11.599341; 78.597752
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bellary
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 001
Telephone code	08392

Chellagurki is a Village in the Bellary Taluk in the Bellary district District in the state of Karnataka, India.

Introduction

Economy of Chellagurki mainly depends on the agriculture. They mainly grow crops like Bengal gram, coriander, cotton, ground-nuts, jowar, millet, soybean, and Pigen peas.

As of 2001 India census, Chellagurki had a population of 2340. Males constitute 55% (1281) of the population and females 45% (1059). Chellagurki has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%;

Transportation

Airport

Nearest airport is Bellary Airport which is 25 km away from Chellagurki.

Railway Station

Nearest railway station is at k virapur and Guntakal Junction which is 10 km away from Chellagurki. All trains coming from chennai also go through Guntakal Junction only.

Places of worship

Shri Yerrithatha Temple

Dasara festival used to be celebrated yearly in this temple. and 'Jatre' (in Kannada) also one among widely celebrated festival in Chellagurki and which happens twice in a year.

Jeeva Smadhi of Yerri Thatha saint

Shri YerriThatha the great saint who arrived and lived for 25 years in Chellagurki village died there in 1922. The Samadhi of Shri Yerrithatha attract people from all over the State and on every no moon.

External links

• Bellary official website