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Sidlaghatta
Shidlaghatta
Town
Nickname: 
Silk City
Sidlaghatta is located in Karnataka
Sidlaghatta
Sidlaghatta
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°E / 13.39; 77.86
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkaballapur
Elevation
878 m (2,881 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total51,159
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code08158
Vehicle registrationKA-40
Websitewww.sidlaghatta.com

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

As of 2001, 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

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidlaghatta
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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