Soraba

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'''Soraba''' is a [[Tehsil|Taluk]] in [[Shimoga district|Shivamogga district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]]. '''[[Anavatti]]''' and '''[[Kodakani, Karnataka|Kodakani]]''' is the Major Villages in Soraba Taluk.

Soraba is located at {{coord|14.38|N|75.1|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Sorab.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sorab]</ref> It has an average elevation of 580 metres (1902 feet).

==History==

The town derives its name from its earlier name ''Surabhipura'' meaning town of Surabhi. Surabhi was a holy cow which used to milk on a stone statue of the god Sri [[Ranganatha]].

A temple is built on the same place where the holy cow used to milk and it is now the Sri Ranganatha temple. The story says that the temple was built by a local landlord from Halesoraba on the bay of river [[Dandavati]]. This is recorded on a manuscript written in Old Kannada script on the stone tower by the river [[Dandavati]]. B

Soraba is now a taluk headquarters. Soraba's main road (Ratha Beedhi) is the only road (which stretches for approximately a kilometre) and has its main shops and hospitals.

From 1999 onwards, Soraba town was improved in many ways economically, and is seeing a lot of investment in new shops.

==Education==

'''<big>Government Pre University College. Anavatti</big>'''
'''<big>Government Pre University College. Anavatti</big>'''

'''''GPUC Anavatti''' (Known as Junior College Anavatti, Karnataka Public School) is the one of the Most Popular Government college in [[Shimoga district|Shivamogga District]] .''

''In this College campus more than 5000+ Students Studying from LKG to II PUC in Both Kannada and English medium .''

''This college is famous for its good education facility, biggest playground for sports activity, and cultural programs, educational tour and more.''{{cn|date=December 2019}}

'''<big>HPR (HariPrasadRai) College of Nursing. Soraba</big>'''

''This private college of nursing offers BSc nursing course under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Students from all over India can take admission here, those who have passed Plus Two science subjects with 50% marks.''

==Demographics==

{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Soraba Taluka of Shivamogga district has total population of 200,809 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,130 are males while 99,679 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,658 families residing in Sorab Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sorab Taluka is 986.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=krgBAAAAYAAJ&rview=1&vq=soraba&pg=PA481&ci=46,32,889,1408&source=bookclip Soraba in Mysore gazetter 1897 ]
*[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V23_093.gif Sorab]

{{Shivamogga topics}}

[[Category:Taluks in Shimoga District]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Shimoga district]]

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