Sira( ಶಿರಾ/ಸಿರಾ) is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumakuru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4).

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Sira
City
Sira Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.745°N 76.909°E / 13.745; 76.909
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumakuru
Government
• Body	City Municipality Council
Area
• Total	17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Elevation	661 m (2,169 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	57,554
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	572 137
Telephone code	08135
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-64
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Geography

Sira is located at 13.75°N 76.91°E / 13.75; 76.91.[1] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,[2] Sira had a population of 57,554. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Literacy rate of Sira city is 83.77% higher than state average of 75.36%. In Sira, Male literacy is around 87.47% while female literacy rate is 79.99%. In Sira, 11.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sites of Importance

• Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort
• Mallik Rehan Tomb, Sira
• Purlehalli Bhuthappa Temple
• Maradi gudda Sree Ranganatha swamy Temple
• Sri Kambadha Ranganatha swamy temple, Magodu

Notable people

• Baraguru Ramachandrappa - writer, scholar, filmmaker
• Chandra Arya Member of Parliament canada
• S K Dasappa politician, founder of Kanaka Bank-Sira,Ex-MLA of Sira

See also

• Sira Taluk
• Province of Sira
• Tumkur
• Tumkur District
• Taluks of Karnataka
• Hagalavadi
• Ajjenahalli, Sira

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sira, India.

• Sira city
• Benjamin Rice, Lewis, Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for the Government, Volume I, Mysore In General, 1897a, Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company. Pp. xix, 834
• Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore circle, List showing protected monuments (For Sira, see Sl. No: 198 & 199)
• Plea to protect fort in Sira (Story in Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 19 May 2008)