Shikaripur
Sign in to saveShikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripura taluk and is known as the land of Shiva Sharanas.
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Place details
- Locality
- Shikaripura
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 36,015
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Shikaripura
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Akkamahadevi Udathadi.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Akkamahadevi Statue in Udathadi
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Karnataka
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Karnataka, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Karnataka
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Shivamogga
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Karnataka
- Area
- +18.76
- Elevation
- +603
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripura taluk and is known as the land of Shiva Sharanas.
==Geography== Shikaripur is located at . It has an average elevation of 603 m (1978 ft). It lies on tropical forests of Malenadu region. Shikaripura is one of the junction to connect north karnataka to Malenadu. And the river kumadvati flows from the town and nearest dams anjanapura and ambligola, nearest tourist places balligavi, udutadi, jogfalls, lionsafori, agumbe, koodachadri, kavaledurga fort, bhadra river project, gajnur dam, sakrebaylu.