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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siddapur
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = unchalli.jpg
| image_caption = Unchalli Falls Siddapur
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|14.347|N|74.894|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttara Kannada]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Malenadu]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 564
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 97,322
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[India Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 581 355
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-8389
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KA]]
| registration_plate = KA 31
| website = {{URL|karnataka.gov.in}}
}}
'''Siddapur''' is a city and the headquarters of [[Siddapur taluk]], located in the [[Uttara Kannada]] district of the state of [[Karnataka]] in southern [[India]]. It is nestled among the [[Western Ghats]]. The town is surrounded by forests and lush greenery, and the region is popular for its many waterfalls. [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]] is the nearest large city. Adike ([[Areca nut]]) is the primary crop grown in the villages that surround the town.

==Demographics==
{{bar box
| title = Religion in Siddapur Taluk
| titlebar = #Fcd11
| right1 = Percent
| float = left
| bars =
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|95.0}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|4.0}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|blue|0.5}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|0.5}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.00}}
| caption = Distribution of religions
}}
{{As of|2001}},<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> Siddapur had a population of 14,049. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate is 82% (male 88%, female 82%). 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. [[Kannada]] is the most common language.

Siddapur's primary ethnic and religious groups are [[Daivajna Brahmin]]s, [[Vokkaliga]]s, [[Lingayat]]s, [[Namadhari Naik]]s, [[Gudigar]]s, [[Gaud Saraswat Brahmin]]s, [[Halakki Vokkaliga]]s, [[Havyaka Brahmin|Havyaks]], [[Kurubas]], [[Madivals]], [[Christians]], [[madival]]s, [[Muslim]]s, and [[Maratha]]s.
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==Transport==
[[File:Aquifer Map of Siddapur Taluk.pdf|thumb|left|Map of Siddapur Taluk]]
Bus service is provided by [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] and a few private bus operators. These buses connect Siddapur to elsewhere in Karnataka, as well as a few buses to other states. Siddapur is well connected by road to the surrounding area.

The nearest railway station is along the [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]] in [[Talaguppa]] (18 km/11 mi away). The nearest airport is [[Hubli Airport]], about {{convert|120|km|mi}} from Siddapur.

==Economy==
The main occupation of the residents of Siddapur is [[agriculture]], primarily [[areca nut]] cultivation. In addition to areca nut, commodities like [[Rice#Harvesting, drying and milling|rice]], [[coffee]], [[pineapple]], [[cardamom]], [[coconut]], pepper and [[vanilla]] are also grown. Other industries include soda, ice cream, and pineapple juice factories, [[jackfruit]] and banana chip mills.

Banks with full facilities include [[State Bank of India|SBI]], [[Vijaya Bank]], [[Syndicate Bank]], and [[Canara Bank]]. Co-operative banks, including [[Suvarna Co-operative Bank]] [[Bhavana Co-operative Bank]], and Manappuram Finance, Ltd. are also present.

==Culture==
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|image1=badagu vesha.jpg|width1=200|caption1=Yakshagana artist with [[Yakshagana#Costumes and ornaments|Kirita]]
|image2=Kambalashwa 040.jpg|width2=200|caption2=Yakshagana artist with [[Yakshagana#Costumes and ornaments|Kedige]]
}}
[[Yakshagana]] ({{lang-kn|ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ}}) is a classical form of dance drama popular throughout the coastal districts of Karnataka.

===Religion===
Siddapur is home to many Hindu temples. The famous Hindu festival [[Marikamba Jatri|Marikamba]] [[Basaveshwar Jatri|Jaatre]] occurs every five years. This festival commemorates the goddess Marikamba, a form of [[Durga]]. Over 100,000 people attend this festival, making it one of the largest in the region. Other festivals include [[Basaveshwar Jatri|Basaveshwar Jaatre]] held annually February, and [[Shanishwar Jatri|Shanishwar]] [[Basaveshwar Jatri|Jaatre]] held annually in March. Siddapur has the one and only temple of Karnataka Naada Devi Bhuvaneshwari at Bhuvangiri on the Kumta road. Each year during Kannada Rajyotsava, JayaKarnataka a pro-Kannada organisation visits the Kannada mother and celebrates Kannada Rajyotsava.

Two [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] mosques are located in Siddapur, Badriya Jamia Masjid and Bedkani Jamia Masjid, and Holy Rosary Catholic Church is located in the Ravindranagar neighborhood.

===Cuisine===
[[Jackfruit]], [[banana chip]]s, and fresh [[sugarcane juice]] are common ingredients in the area.
* [[Kadubu]] is a steamed dessert made mostly of [[jackfruit]] pulp and [[jaggery]]. It is a local delicacy and is served hot with [[ghee]].
* [[Hollige|Holge]] are the sweet equivalents of [[tortilla]]s. One variant is made with [[Gram flour|gramflour]] and jaggery, while the other is made with [[coconut]]s.
* [[Todadevu]] is a special kind of thin crust [[dosa]] made of [[sugarcane juice]] or fresh [[honey]].
* [[Koli Kajjaya]] and [[Hosagere Kajjaya]] are made of rice flour and fried in oil is a famous dish often using [[roti]]. Often served with thick potato sambar or Nati chicken curry, it is a delicacy among the non-vegetarian communities in Siddapur.
* [[Kotte Kadabu]] is made of [[Banana leaf rice|fermented rice paste steam boiled in banana leaf packets]] for about four hours. It tastes great with chicken and mutton curry, coconut chutney, fish curry, prawn curry and vegetarian [[Sambar (dish)|sambar]].
* Appe Huli is a kind of Raw [[mango]] curry soup served in this area.
[[Iswar kala sanga kadakeri]]

==Communication==
The nearest LPT-49 TV relay station airing [[Doordarshan]] National Channel is in [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagara]], 38 km away. Cable TV and direct-to-home services are widely used and have replaced the conventional VHF/UHF TV antennas and satellite dish antennas. Local cable is also available with [[shikhara TV]], which provides essential day to day information to the people of Siddapur.

Sagar AIR is the nearest radio station and can be heard on 100.1 MHz. There is little amateur radio in town.

All major mobile operators are available in Siddapur, as are most broadband facilities.

==Hospitals==
There are several hospitals in Siddapur, including Taluk Govt Hospital Siddapur, Omkar Nursing Home (DR. S.R.Hegde) Ravindra Nagar, Shreyas Hospital APMC, [[Siddapurayuedu.in|Dhanvantari Ayurvedic Medical College,Hospital Avaraguppa]], and Govt Hospital Kolsirsi.

==References==
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{{Geographic location
| Centre = Siddapur
| North = [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]]
| Northeast = [[Hangal]]
| East = [[Soraba]]
| Southeast = [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagara]]
| South = [[Jog Falls]]
| Southwest = [[Bhatkal]]
| West = [[Honnavar]]
| Northwest = [[Kumta]]
}}

[[Category:Villages in Uttara Kannada district]]

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