| Narasimharajapura | |
| Native Name Lang: | ನರಸಿಂಹರಾಜಪುರ |
| Other Name: | N.R Pura |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.62°N 75.52°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chikmagalur |
| Named For: | Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar |
| Governing Body: | Town Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.72 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 731.79 |
| Elevation M: | 697 |
| Population Total: | 7458 [1] |
| Population Rural: | 58632 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 577134 |
| Registration Plate: | KA-66, KA-18 |
| Website: | http://www.narasimharajapuratown.mrc.gov.in |
Narasimharajapura or NRpura is a town and taluk headquarter in Chikkmagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is situated in the Malenadu region of the district.[2] In 1915, Yuvaraja Shri Narasimharaja Wodeyar visited Yedehalli and in his memory, the town was named after him. The taluk was ruled by Ganga, Kadamba, Santhara, Hoysala and Vijayanagara kings.
Narasimharajapura is located at 13.62°N 75.53°W and has an average elevation of 697m (2,287feet).[3] [4] It is located 86 km from its district headquarter Chikkamagaluru, 250 km from Mysuru and 320 km from the state capital Bengaluru. Nearest major city is Shivamogga at 55 km.
As of the 2001 Indian census,[5] Narasimharajapura had a population of 7,441; 51% of the population are males and 49% are females. Narasimharajapura has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 75.3%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 88%. In Narasimharajapura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See main article: Simhanagadde Jain temple. The Shri Atishaya Kshetra Simhanagadde is located near the town and is famous for being the Atishaya (place of miracles) of Jwalamalini. It is located in the town of Simhanagadde near Narasimharajapura in Chikmagalur district.[6]
Kshetra Simhanagadde is famous for the Atishaya (place of miracles) of Jwalamalini Devi - Yakshini (guardian spirit) of the Eighth Tirthankara, Chandraprabha in Jainism.[7]