Shikaripur

Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk.

Shikaripur

Shikaripura
Shikaripur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14.27°N 75.35°E / 14.27; 75.35
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
SubdivisionSagara
Area
  Total18.76 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Elevation
603 m (1,978 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total31,508
  Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Shikaripuria, Shikaripuri
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-15 (Sagara RTO) [1]
Vidhana Sabha constituencyShikarpura
current chief minister of karnataka b s yediyurappa is from this place

Geography

Shikaripur is located at 14.27°N 75.35°E / 14.27; 75.35.[2] It has an average elevation of 603 metres (1978 feet). It lies between plain land of Bayaluseeme and tropical forests of Malenadu.

Demographics

The Huccharaya Swamy temple in Shikaripura

As of 2001 India census,[3] Shikaripura had a population of 31,508. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Shikaripura had an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 67%. In Shikarpur, 12% of the population were under 6 years of age.

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