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

Thorenoor
Village
Thorenoor is located in Karnataka
Thorenoor
Thorenoor
Location in Karnataka, India
Thorenoor is located in India
Thorenoor
Thorenoor
Thorenoor (India)
Coordinates: 12°38′26″N 75°46′47″E / 12.6404236°N 75.7797238°E / 12.6404236; 75.7797238
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • Other spokenHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Thorenoor school

Location

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

Administration

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

Burial Site

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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

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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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Village Thorenoor". wikiedit.org. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Thorenoor". gloriousindia.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Megalithic burial site discovered at Thorenoor". deccanherald.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Primary School". icbse.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.