Heggodu Explained

Heggodu
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:14.0989°N 75.0707°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:Location
Subdivision Name2:Sagar, Karnataka
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:-
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KA
Iso Code:IN-KA

Heggodu is a village located in the Sagar Taluk of Karnataka. It is a very important cultural and educational hub in South India, because of the organizations at this place.

Institutes

Apart from a pre-university and an undergraduate degree college, this place also has a drama institute, Ninasam which is the brain child of the renowned dramatist, K. V. Subbanna.

Organizations

Ninasam

A drama institute, Currently headed by Akshara K V, focuses on drama, films and literature. It hosts a multiple programs and workshops throughout the year to strengthen and develop the South Indian drama culture.

Akshara Prakashana

A Kannada publishing house. It thrives to reduce the barrier between artists and literature by publication of many books and translations of stage-play at affordable price. It also publishes make-ups, educational and informational related books.

Charaka

headed by B. Prasanna, It focuses on design and promotion of khadi wears and improvement of the economical state of the workers.

Travel

This place is very near to Sagar and hence it is well connected by both rail and road. This place also has local bus facilities for travelling to nearest places like Sagar, Hosanagara etc.

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