Siddapura is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Siddapura
Siddapur
village
Siddapura is located in Karnataka
Siddapura
Siddapura
Coordinates: 13°39′48.54″N 74°54′43.59″E / 13.6634833°N 74.9121083°E / 13.6634833; 74.9121083
Area code08259
Vehicle registrationKA 20
Lok Sabha constituencyShivamogga
Vidhana Sabha constituencyByndoor

The village's name is derived from Siddeshwara Devastana.[citation needed].

Infrastructure

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A dam built across the Varahi River is nearby.

The Varahi irrigation project[1] and powerplant is about 5 km from Siddapur.

Geography

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Agumbe is about 30 km distant.[citation needed] A village near Siddapur is known as Ulloor-74.

Climate

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It is a typical South Canara village, hot during summer and heavy rains during monsoon [citation needed].

Transport

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The nearest railway station is Kundapur [citation needed].SH52 Passes through it and NH66 is 30km away.

Demographics

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It is mainly a Bunts community-dominated area.[citation needed]

Economy

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The village has Gokul Industries' cashew nut factory,[citation needed] which also produces fruit and vegetable chips.[citation needed]

Temples

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A temple of devi Bhuvaneshwari is situated near Gunjagodu . It is about 25  km from Kundapur. The Anegudde temple is 32 km distant.

Ulloor-74 has the Banashankari Devasthana temple.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Prabhu, Ganesh (29 April 2005). "Clearance hastens work on irrigation project". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2013.