Sira, Karnataka
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Sira | |
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![]() ![]() Sira Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 13°44′42″N 76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°ECoordinates: 13°44′42″N 76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Tumakuru |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipality Council |
Area | |
• Total | 17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,554 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 572 137 |
Telephone code | 08135 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
Website | karnataka |
Sira( ಶಿರಾ/ಸಿರಾ) is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumakuru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4).
Geography[]
Sira is located at 13°45′N 76°55′E / 13.75°N 76.91°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India census,[2] Sira had a population of 57,554. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Literacy rate of Sira city is 83.77% higher than state average of 75.36%. In Sira, Male literacy is around 87.47% while female literacy rate is 79.99%. In Sira, 11.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sites of Importance[]
- Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort
- Mallik Rehan Tomb, Sira
- Purlehalli Bhuthappa Temple
Notable people[]
- Baraguru Ramachandrappa - writer, scholar, filmmaker
- T.B. Jayachandra - politician
See also[]
- Sira Taluk
- Province of Sira
- Tumkur
- Tumkur District
- Taluks of Karnataka
- Hagalavadi
- Ajjenahalli, Sira
References[]
External links[]
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- [1] Benjamin Rice, Lewis, Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for the Government, Volume I, Mysore In General, 1897a, Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company. Pp. xix, 834
- [2] Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore circle, List showing protected monuments (For Sira, see Sl. No: 198 & 199)
- [3] Plea to protect fort in Sira (Story in Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 19 May 2008)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Tumkur district
- Forts in Karnataka
- Buildings and structures in Tumkur district