It had 144 villages in its taluk boundary, and it is one of the oldest and highest revenue generating center with high trading and educational outposts since from Madras Presidency.

The bus services are being provided to most of the villages of Harapanahalli, Davanagere, Hadagali, Haveri, Ranebennur, Kudligi, Sandur, and Bellary taluks.

the buses are operated to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Mantralayam, Srisailam, Kalaburgi, Vijayapura, Madikeri, Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Bellary, Panaji, Mysuru, Hubballi, Bidar, Sholhapur, Gadag, Haveri, Karwar, Raichur, Sindhanur, Gangavathi, Hosapete, Davanagere, Shivamogga, Kundapur etc.

The physical survey of a new railway line b/w Gadag Junction - Harapanahalli 93 km project was completed, and the report submitted to the SWR board UBL (Hubballi).

There are several private and government primary and high schools including (CBSE) syllabus with Pharmacy, PU, ITI and UG colleges.