Geographical Distribution
Majority of the Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins reside in the southern districts of Karnataka - Chamrajanagar, Mysore, Mandya, and Bangalore, though Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins have moved to different parts of India and abroad. Some HKB families are settled in Hassan district of Karnataka and Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. HKBs speak Kannada as their mother tongue. HKBs settled in Tamil Nadu speak Tamil but their mother tongue continues to be Kannada.
There are some evidences to suggest that Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins were spread across much broader geographic area earlier including north Karnataka. However today most of the HKBs are concentrated in South Karnataka. The collapse of Vijayanagara empire could be the reason for many Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins from other areas to settle down in South Karnataka. The Brahmin families that settled South of River Kaveri, in and around the place Mugur are called Mugur Karnataka Brahmins. Those who settled North of River Kaveri, in a place called Sosale are called Sosale Karnataka Brahmins.
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