Thorenoor Explained

Thorenoor
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.6404°N 75.7797°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kodagu
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Demographics1 Title2:Other spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Iso Code:IN-KA

Thorenoor is a small village in Kodagu district of Karnataka state, India.

Location

Thorenoor is located between Kushal Nagar and Hassan towns in Karnataka state.[1]

Administration

Thorenoor is administered as part of Somvarpet Taluk in Kodagu district.[2]

Burial Site

Scientists have discovered a megalithic burial site at Thorenoor. The discovery was made during a recent archaeological exploration conducted Prof T Murugeshi of the Department of Ancient History and archeology, MSRS College, Shirva.[3]

Educational Organizations

Government Higher Primary School, Thorenoor was established in 1920. The school has a library of 1,465 volumes. There are seven classrooms and seven teachers in the school.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village Thorenoor . wikiedit.org . 2016-10-17.
  2. Web site: Thorenoor . gloriousindia.com . 2016-10-17.
  3. Web site: Megalithic burial site discovered at Thorenoor . deccanherald.com . 9 August 2016 . 2016-10-17.
  4. Web site: Primary School . icbse.com . 2016-10-17.