Thirthahalli Explained

Thirthahalli
Settlement Type:Taluk
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:13.69°N 75.245°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shimoga district
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Malenadu
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Araga Jnanendra
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5.91
Elevation Footnotes:566
Elevation M:591
Population Total:14357
Population As Of:2011[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Demographics Type2:Languages
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:577 432
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08181
Registration Plate:KA-14

Thirthahalli is a panchayat town located in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the bank of the river Tunga and is also the headquarters of the Thirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga district.Birthplace of KUVEMPU.

Geography

Thirthahalli is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 591 metres (1938 feet). The Tirthahalli Town Panchayat has population of 14,528 of which 7,093 are males while 7,435 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Languages

The majority of people speak Kannada. There are also a sizeable number of Tulu speakers in this region.

Notable people

Education institutions

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thirthahallitown.gov.in/
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Tirthahalli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tirthahalli