24/07/2015
City Municipal Council was Established in 1932.Its having 27 ward and 29.13 Sqkms Town Extent Area. TMC Hiriyur Population is 56416 According to 2011 Census.it is 40 Km away from Chitradurga City.Hiriyur is a Town and Taluk capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka.Hiriyur is renowned for having the oldest dam in Karnataka built on the Vedavathi river, and named Marikanive. Hiriyur is situated along National Highway 4. Hiriyur is located 160 km north of Bangalore. All the buses from Bangalore towards Hubli, Belgaum, Davanagere, Bellary pass through Hiriyur.The climate is generally dry with low rain fall. During winter (November - February) night temperature may come down up to 18'C.