Shiralakoppa is a panchayat town in Shikaripur Taluk, Shivamogga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Shiralakoppa | |
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Town | |
  Shiralakoppa Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°23′N 75°15′E / 14.38°N 75.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shivamogga |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 14,501 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editShiralakoppa is located at 14°23′N 75°15′E / 14.38°N 75.25°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet). Shiralakoppa is 70 km away from Shimoga and 20 km from Shikaripura.
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Shiralakoppa had a population of 14,501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Shiralakoppa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 66%. In Shiralakoppa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
editThe historical Belligavi temple is located 2 km away from shiralakoppa. Uduthadi, birthplace of Akka Mahadevi, is located 4 km southerly to Siralakoppa.[3]
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shiralakoppa[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Home | ಶಿರಾಳಕೊಪ್ಪ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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