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Sira, Karnataka
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Sira | |
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City | |
  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 |  India |
| 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 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] 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[edit | edit source]
- Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort
- Mallik Rehan Tomb, Sira
- Purlehalli Bhuthappa Temple
- Maradi gudda Sree Ranganatha swamy Temple
- Sri Kambadha Ranganatha swamy temple, Magodu
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Baraguru Ramachandrappa - writer, scholar, filmmaker
- Chandra Arya Member of Parliament canada
- S K Dasappa politician, founder of Kanaka Bank-Sira,Ex-MLA of Sira
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sira city
- [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)