Siruguppa

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date = April 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siruguppa
| native_n
ame = ಸಿರುಗುಪ್ಪ
| native_name_lang = KN
| other_name = Siraguppa
| nickname = Paddy and Ricemills City
| settlement_type = City
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| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.6|N|77|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|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 = [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = April 1910
| founder =
| government_type = City Municipal Council
| governing_body = Siruguppa City Municipal Council
| leader_title =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 31.14
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 373
| population_total = 72503
| population_as_of = 2021<ref name="Official website of census department of the Govt. of Karnataka">{{cite web|url=http://censuskarnataka.gov.in/Table%201%20Population%20by%20sex%20and%20residence-state-district-taluks.pdf | title=Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011 | accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Siruguppadavru
| population_footnotes = vehicle registration_KA 34
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN Code
| postal_code = 583 121
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = (+91) 8396<ref name="pppindia_std_code_search">{{cite web
| title = PPP India STD Code Search for 'siruguppa'
| url = http://www.pppindia.com/stdcode
| access-date = 8 May 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070504234655/http://www.pppindia.com/stdcode| archive-date= 4 May 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.shiraguppatown.gov.in}}
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'''Siruguppa''' is a city and headquarters of the Siruguppa taluka and second largest town in Ballari division after Hospet carved out of Ballari district of Indian state of Karnataka.

==Etymology==
The name '''Siruguppa''' is derived from two Kannada words ''siri'' (wealth) and ''kuppe'' (hoard/ pile/ heap). This region was known for its prosperity during the famed [[Vijayanagara Empire]].

==History==
The history of the region dates back to the [[Mauryas]]. Inscriptions of king [[Ashoka]] are found in the [[Nittur]] village of the taluk. The region was subsequently ruled by many famous dynasties like [[Chalukyas]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]], [[Bahamani|Sultans of Bahamani]], [[Nizams of Hyderabad]].

===As a taluk headquarter===
During the British rule, the region around Siruguppa was made a taluk on 1 October 1910 after merging 46 villages from [[Bellary]] taluk, 29 from [[Adoni]] taluk and 23 from Alur taluk. However Siruguppa taluk was abolished on 1 April 1923. Once again, on 15 April 1929, 33 villages from Adoni taluk, 7 villages from Alur taluk along with the villages included in the Siruguppa Deputy Tahsildar’s division of Bellary taluk were constituted into a new taluk with Siruguppa as its Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellary.nic.in/SirProf.htm|title=Siruguppa History|publisher=Bellary District|accessdate=20 August 2014 |language=}}</ref>

==Geography and climate==
Siruguppa is located at {{Coord|15.63|N|76.9|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Siruguppa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Siruguppa]</ref> Located on the [[Deccan plateau]], it has an average elevation of 373 metres (1223 feet). It belongs to the dry [[:wikt:inland|inland]] region of [[Karnataka]] with an annual rainfall of 645 mm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellary.nic.in/SirProf.htm|title=Official website of Bellary district}}</ref> The Taluk is bounded in the south by [[Bellary]] taluk, in the west by [[Hospet]] taluk, in the north by [[Sindhanur]] taluk of [[Raichur]] district and in the east by [[Adoni]] taluk of [[Kurnool]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]].

==Town architecture==
Historically, Siruguppa town was not a great commercial centre, despite being made a taluk headquarter during the British era. Even after independence, the town did not undergo much expansion. But, it is a major exporter of rice from Karnataka.
The map of Siruguppa is bitter-gourd shaped, with much of the town spread heavily on either side of NH-150A (Jevargi-Chamarajanagar).[https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Siruguppa,+Karnataka/@15.6316858,76.8963071,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3bb7bc42d8d28149:0x8fcee0500428d616] Most of the new extension areas are also developed alongside Bellary road, making the town look longer and narrower.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Siruguppa had a population of 66,503. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Siruguppa has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 43%. In Siruguppa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==River==
River [[Tungabhadra]] embraces the town from north-west. It is the main link between North and South Karnataka. Important sight seeing places along the river bank are Vasudhendra teertha vrindavana in [[Kenchanagudda]], Shambhulingeshwara temple along Desnur road & Haragol ghat. The agriculture of the entire taluk is benefited by the river through irrigation. [[Vedavathi River]] joins Tungabhadra at Kududarhal village.

==Transportation==
Siruguppa lies along [[NH-150A]], which is the longest national highway in the state, connecting [[Bidar]] to [[Chamrajanagar]]. The town is facilitated by the buses run by the North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation [[North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NEKRTC]], a subdivision of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] for the Hyderabad-Karnataka [[Hyderabad-Karnataka|HK]] region. Siruguppa town is well connected by buses from Ballari, Adoni, Mantralayam, Tumkur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Hiriyuru, Dharmastala, Anantapur, Raichur, vijayapura, Bidar, Yadagiri and kalaburgi. It has its own bus depot and private bus facilities are also available from Siruguppa to Bengalooru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hyderabad.

Siruguppa does not have a railway station. The nearest station to the town is [[Adoni]] in Andhra Pradesh. The nearby stations are listed below.
* [[Adoni]] - 40 km
* [[Bellary|Ballary]] - 55 km
* [[Raichur]] - 90 km

Though the river ''Tungabhadra'' flows near the town, it is not used for transportation because of the shallowness of the river and inconsistent water levels. But a reconnaissance engineering-cum-traffic survey for a new railway line between Ballari and Lingasugur via Siruguppa, Sindhanur (145 km) and Ballari-Gabbur line Via Siruguppa, Devadurga survey has been completed and the report is under preparation.

==Education==
Siruguppa belongs to the [[Hyderabad-Karnataka]] region, a relatively backward zone of the Karnataka state. The town was educationally lagging behind in the past. Till recently, it did not even have a degree college for science. But the town has made rapid progress in education in the last decade. It boasts of a degree college for science, more than 3 for arts and commerce and around half a dozen [[pre-university]] colleges. The town also has up to 20 schools with one of them offering [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] curriculum. The educational institutions of Siruguppa have produced a few IAS bureaucrats and many doctors, engineers, artists and other professionals.

==Industries==
Siruguppa has the largest number of rice industries in Karnataka{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} - more than 100. The trio of Siruguppa, [[Sindhanoor]] and [[Gangavati]] form one of the largest producers of rice in Karnataka. That is why Siruguppa is often called "Land of Paddy".
There are vast fields of paddy and sugarcane. A sugar factory is located in Deshnur village which is 5 km away from town and a steel factory is located in Honnarahalli. Recently, this factory has stopped. There are also 60 oil factories around Siruguppa.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bellary district]]

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