Rattihalli | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 14.4167°N 75.5°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Haveri |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Hirekerur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 11702 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Rattihalli is a new taluk in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] [2] It is located in the Haveri district in Karnataka. It is around 26 km from Ranebennur and around 16 km from Hirekerur.The Veerabhadreshwara Car festival is very famous in Rattihalli.
Rattihalli was popular during the rule of Kadambas of Banavasi and Rashtrakuta. Earlier Rattihalli was called as Rashtrapalli by Rashtrakuta.[3]
In the 18th century, Haidar Ali (Mysore) captured Rattihalli with the help of Fazallula. The town was later captured for the Maratha Confederacy by Peshwa Madhav Rao during the Maratha-Mysore wars.
India census, Rattihalli had a population of 11702 with 6056 males and 5646 females.