Haliyal is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. It can be classified as a main-road town. The NH-63 (India) highway passes through this town. Haliyal is located at 1520N 7446E / 15.33N 74.77E / 15.33; 74.77. It has an average elevation of 559metres (1834feet). As of the 2001 Indian census, Haliyal had a population of 20,652. Males constitute 51% of the population. Haliyal has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average (59.5%); male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 60%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the predominant languages spoken in the city. Marathi is also spoken here. Karwar eNews is a major local newspaper in the region.
