Soraba

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Soraba
Soraba is located in Karnataka
Soraba
Soraba
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°23′N 75°06′E / 14.38°N 75.1°E / 14.38; 75.1Coordinates: 14°23′N 75°06′E / 14.38°N 75.1°E / 14.38; 75.1
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShivamogga
SubdivisionSagara
Government
 • BodyTaluk panchayat
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total200,809
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code08184
Vehicle registrationKA-15(Sagara)

Soraba is a Taluk in Shivamogga district in the state of Karnataka in India. Anavatti and Kodakani is the Major Villages in Soraba Taluk.

Soraba is located at 14°23′N 75°06′E / 14.38°N 75.1°E / 14.38; 75.1.[1] It has an average elevation of 580 metres (1902 feet).

History[edit]

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[edit]

Government Pre University College. Anavatti Government Pre University College. Anavatti

GPUC Anavatti (Known as Junior College Anavatti, Karnataka Public School) is the one of the Most Popular Government college in 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.[citation needed]

HPR (HariPrasadRai) College of Nursing. Soraba

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[edit]

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.

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