About Hukkeri ( Hukeri )
Hukeri (Kannada )is a panchayat town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hukeri is located at 1614N 7436E / 16.23N 74.6E / 16.23; 74.6. It has an average elevation of 631metres (2070feet).
Bellad Bagewadi is a villages which comes under Hukkeri Taluk.
Hukkeri is a name which is derived from two words 'hoovina' + 'kere' means it was a place where plenty of flowers were grown and were supplied to Adilshah of Bijapur.
Sankeshwar is a business city comes under Hukkeri Taluk, which is known as it is on National Highway.
As of 2001 India census, Hukeri had a population of 19,906. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hukeri has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Hukeri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.