Sidlaghatta Explained

Sidlaghatta
Other Name:Shidlaghatta
Nickname:Silk City
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:13.39°N 77.86°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chikkaballapur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:878
Population Total:51159
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:562105
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08158
Registration Plate:KA-40

Sidlaghatta is a town in the Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known for raw silk. All the taluk administration lies with the taluk panchayat for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress.

Geography

Sidlaghatta has an average elevation of 878 metres (2880 feet).[1] 1.5 km south to north

Demographics

, Sidlaghatta had a population of 41,105.[2] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sidlaghatta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sidlaghatta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable residents

N. R. Narayana Murty

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Sidlaghatta.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidlaghatta
  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.