Nittur, Siruguppa Explained

Nittur
Other Name:Nitturu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:15.5467°N 76.8328°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bellary district
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Siraguppa
Subdivision Type4:Lok Sabha Constituency
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2001
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:583122
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KA 36

Nittur is a village in the Siruguppa taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka state, India.

Importance

Nittur is famous for the minor edict of the emperor Ashoka found in the village.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: INSCRIPTIONS OF ASHOKA . ASI Bangalore Circle . 2013-07-12.