Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a Major town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk. And is known as the land of shivasharanas

Shikaripur
Town
Shikaripur Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14.27°N 75.35°E / 14.27; 75.35
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shimoga
Region	Malenadu
Area
• Total	18.76 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Elevation	603 m (1,978 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	31,508
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Shikaripuria, Shikaripuri
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KA 15 (Sagara RTO) [1]
Vidhana Sabha constituency	Shikarpura

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 lot of plain land of Bayaluseeme and mostly tropical forests of Malenadu region.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shikaripur.

• Shikaripura Town Panchayat website