Shahapur, Karnataka

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shahapur
| other_name = Sagaranadu
| nickname =
| settlement_type =Town
| image_skyline = File:Shahapura Taluk.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Shahapura Taluk Map before creation of Wadgera Taluk
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.7|N|76.83|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Yadgir district|Yadagiri]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Constituency]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Raichur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type-City Muncipal Council ನಗರಸಭೆ =
| governing_body =
| leader_title = [[Municipal commissioner]]
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 428
| population_total = 53366
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada|ಕನ್ನಡ]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 585223
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08479
| registration_plate = KA 33
| website = [http://www.shahapuracity.mrc.gov.in www.shahapuracity.mrc.gov.in]
| footnotes =
}}
[[File:Shahapur Taluk Zilla Panchayat Map - OLD.jpg|thumb|Shahapur Taluk Zilla Panchayat Map before creation of Wadgera Taluk]]
[[File:Shahapur Taluk Panchayat Map - OLD.jpg|thumb|Shahapur Taluk Zilla Panchayat Map before creation of Wadgera Taluk]]
'''Shahapur''' is a city and taluka headquarter located in the [[Yadgir district]] of [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. Shahapur is 597 km north of [[Bangalore]] and well connected by road to [[Gulbarga]] (70 km), [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] (240km), [[Bidar]] (160 km) , [[Raichur]] (90 km) and [[Yadgir]] (32 km).

==Geography==
Shahapur is located at {{Coord|16.7|N|76.83|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Shahapur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 428 metres (1404 feet).

==Demographics==
As per 2011 Indian [[census]], Shahapur had a population of 57,129.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}} Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahapur has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 65.38% and also lower than the state literacy which is 67%: shahapur male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 43%. In Shahapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==About==
The Town Municipal Council (TMC) Shahapur was constituted in 1954 and this TMC is upgraded (in 2015) as a (CMC) (City Municipal Council). The CMC has 32 wards and equal number of councilors. Shahapura CMC stretches to an area of 13.65 km<sup>2</sup>. Summer Temperature as high as 45 -43 degree Celsius and Winter Temp-27 degree Celsius

==Name==
As per the mythology the old name of Shahapur was "Sagar". In support of this name there is historical evidence such as the sobriquet of the Vijayanagara Kingdom's last ruler Ramaraya (son in law of Srikrishna Devaraya), who was also called as "Sagara Sankramanaraya". After the Muslim attack the name of the city was changed to Nusratabad.As per historians after attack "Sagar "village is shifted to the other side of the hill line and the original Sagar has been abandoned for some time and it was called as "Halu Sagar". As time passes and now it is called as "Hali sagar" means Old Sagar. The area between Krishna and Bhima river is called "Sagara Nadu". It consists of Shahapur, Surpur (Shorapur) and Jewargi talukas.

==Taluk==
The Shahpur Taluka contains thirty-seven [[panchayat village]]s:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Shahapur, Yadgir, Karnataka|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5843&parenttype=B&ptype=V |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227192004/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5843&parenttype=B&ptype=V |archive-date=27 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy}}</ref>
{{Columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* Anabi<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anabi Population - Yadgir, Karnataka |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/621112-anabi-karnataka.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212215139/http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/621112-anabi-karnataka.html |archive-date=12 December 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref>
* [[Bendebembali]]
* Bilar
* Chamnal
* Chatnalli
* Doranhalli
* [[Gogikona]]
* [[Gogipeth]]
* [[Gonal, Shahapur|Gonal]]
* [[Gurusunigi]]
* Haiyyal.B.
* Halgera
* [[Hattigudur]]
* [[Hoskera]]
* Hotpet
* Ibrahimpur<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ibrahimpur Population - Yadgir, Karnataka |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/621138-ibrahimpur-karnataka.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212222738/http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/621138-ibrahimpur-karnataka.html |archive-date=12 December 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref>
* Kadamgera
* Kakkasgera
* Kannekollur
* Khanapur
* Kollur
* Konkal
* Kurkunda
* Mudbool
* Maddarki
* Naganatagi
* [[Naikal]]
* [[Rastapur, Karnataka|Rastapur]]
* [[Sagar, Yadgir district|Sagar]]
* Sirval (Sirwal)
* T. Wadagera
* Hire Tumkur
* Tadabidi
* Ukkinal
* Ulle Sugoor
* [[Wadgera, Yadgir|Vadagera]] (Wadgera)
* [[Wanadurga|Vanadurg]] (Wandurg)
}}

==Climate==
<br>
{{Weather box
|location = Shahapura, India
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|temperature colour = pastel

|Jan high C = 30.6
|Feb high C = 33.4
|Mar high C = 36.6
|Apr high C = 38.6
|May high C = 39.4
|Jun high C = 34.7
|Jul high C = 31.5
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 31.3
|Oct high C = 31.8
|Nov high C = 30.4
|Dec high C = 29.6
|year high C =

|Jan mean C=24
|Feb mean C=26.5
|Mar mean C=29.5
|Apr mean C=31.9
|May mean C=32.7
|Jun mean C=29.2
|Jul mean C=27.1
|Aug mean C=26.9
|Sep mean C=26.7
|Oct mean C=26.8
|Nov mean C=24.6
|Dec mean C=23.2
|year mean C=

|Jan low C = 17.5
|Feb low C = 19.6
|Mar low C = 22.5
|Apr low C = 25.3
|May low C = 26.0
|Jun low C = 23.8
|Jul low C = 22.8
|Aug low C = 22.5
|Sep low C = 22.2
|Oct low C = 21.8
|Nov low C = 18.9
|Dec low C = 16.8
|year low C =

|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 0
|Feb rain mm = 2
|Mar rain mm = 8
|Apr rain mm = 16
|May rain mm = 29
|Jun rain mm = 97
|Jul rain mm = 161
|Aug rain mm = 130
|Sep rain mm = 185
|Oct rain mm = 92
|Nov rain mm = 16
|Dec rain mm = 7
|year rain mm =

|source = Climate-Data.org - Climate Table of Shahapura, Karnataka, India<ref name= IMD-Temp>{{cite web| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/24245/ | title = Climate Table of Shahapura, Karnataka, India | access-date =31 January 2015
| publisher = Climate-Data.org}}</ref>
}}

==Tourism attractions==

[[Image:Budha sleeping.jpg|thumb|right|Sleeping Buddha in Shahapur, [[Karnataka]]]]

* [[Sleeping Buddha Hill]], made up of four hills.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
Tadabidi

==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090827043023/http://shahapuratown.gov.in/
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121017194219/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karnataka-uranium-mining-in-gogi-cleared/182896-60-115.html ]
* http://www.bhorukapower.com/shahapur.htm
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101228021049/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/30/stories/2010073052480300.htm ]
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{{Yadgir district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Yadgir district]]

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