Shiralakoppa Explained

Shiralakoppa
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:14.38°N 75.25°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shivamogga
Subdivision Type3:Region
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:595
Population Total:14501
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:577428

Shiralakoppa is a panchayat town in Shikaripur Taluk, Shivamogga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Shiralakoppa is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet).Shiralakoppa is 70 km away from Shimoga and 20 km from Shikaripura.

Demographics

India census,[2] Shiralakoppa had a population of 14,501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Shiralakoppa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 66%. In Shiralakoppa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

The historical Belligavi temple is located 2 km away from shiralakoppa. Uduthadi, birthplace of Akka Mahadevi, is located 4 km southerly to Siralakoppa.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Shiralakoppa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shiralakoppa
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: Home | ಶಿರಾಳಕೊಪ್ಪ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ . 2011-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331062726/http://www.shiralakoppatown.gov.in/ . 31 March 2012 . dmy-all .