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Ajjampura is a small town and taluk headquarters in the district of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.[citation needed]

Ajjampura
town
Ajjampura
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.723377°N 76.004791°E / 13.723377; 76.004791
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
Government
  BodyTown panchayat
Area
  Total4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,372
  Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577547
Telephone code08261
Vehicle registrationKA 66

Ajjampura has a police sub-inspector's office,[1] one movie theatre, a veterinary hospital and the Amrit Mahal cattle breeding station. It has a famous temple called rajarajeshwari temple.


History


Although not much is known about the history of this town, it is believed that the place was originally known as "Keral". An account of this was found in "Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for Government by Benjamin Lewis Rice" (First published in London in 1887). The image shows an entry from this Gazetteer.


Education


Ajjampura has a Government Pre-University College for 11th and 12th Standard students. It is located at the Gandhi Circle of Ajjampura. The college is named after the donor of the land, Shetru Siddappa, and is called Govt. Setru Siddappa Pre University College. Ajjampura is affiliated with the Government First Grade College which is a constituent college of Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India.[citation needed]




References


  1. "S.P. Office, Chickmagalur District". Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.





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