Kallur, Raichur

Kallur is a small village located in Manvi Taluk of Raichur district. Located around 20 km from the city of Raichur in Karnataka, this village is also an archaeological site known for several discoveries dated back to the Neolithic period.

Kallur is a name coined with two Kannada words "kallu" (stone) and "ooru" (town). The town is surrounded by many rock hillocks. Several swords, paintings and other objects, like stone axes, beads of semi-precious stones, shell bangles, etc., were found here.

Other places of interest near Kallur are Markandeshwara Temple, Jami Masjid, Raichur Fort and Bala Hissar.