Raichur

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Raichur Rayachoor
City
Raichur
Nickname:  Cotton City
Raichur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Raichur Raichur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16°12′N 77°22′E / 16.2°N 77.37°E / 16.2; 77.37
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Raichur
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council Raichur
Area
• City	73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	232,456
• Rank	189
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
• Metro	251,555
Demonym	Raichurians
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	584101-103
Telephone code	91 8532
Vehicle registration	KA-36
Website	www.raichur.nic.in

Raichur (formerly Raichore^[1]) is a city and municipality in the district of Raichur in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It is located 410 km from the state capital, Bengaluru.