Siraguppa

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Place details

Locality: Siruguppa
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 52,492
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Contents

Etymology
History
As a taluk headquarter
Geography and climate
Town architecture
Demographics
River
Transportation
Education
Industries
Notable people
References

Siruguppa is a town and headquarters of the Siruguppa taluk and second largest city in Ballari district of Indian state of Karnataka. Siruguppa used to be popularly referred to as the “Manchester of Karnataka” due to its numerous cotton mills.

==Etymology== The name Siruguppa is derived from two Kannada words siri (wealth) and kuppe (hoard/ pile/ heap). This region was known for its prosperity during the famed Vijayanagara Empire.