Country India District Uttara Kannada PIN 581 355 Elevation 564 m Local time Tuesday 6:46 AM | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code +91-8389 Population 97,322 (2011) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Siddapur Kannada: ಸಿದ್ದಾಪುರ) is a town 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 forest and the region is popular for a large number of waterfalls. Adike (Areca nut) is the primary crop grown in the villages that surround the town.
Contents
- Map of Siddapura Karnataka 581329
- Demographics
- Transport
- Economy
- Culture
- Religion
- Cuisine
- Communication
- Hospitals
- References
Map of Siddapura, Karnataka 581329
Demographics
As of 2001, 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 Lingayats, Namadhari Naiks, Gudigars, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Halakki Vokkaligas, Havyaks, Kurubas, Madivals, Christians, Daivajnas, Muslims, and Marathas.
Transport
Bus service is provided by 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 in Talaguppa (18 km/11 mi away). The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, about 120 kilometres (75 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, 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 SBI, State Bank of Mysore, Vijaya Bank, Syndicate Bank, and Canara Bank. Co-operative banks, including Suvarna Co-operative Bank and Bhavana Co-operative Bank, manappuram finance limited also have a presence in town.
Culture
Yakshagana (Kannada: 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 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 Jaatre held annually February, and Shanishwar Jaatre held annually in March. And Siddapur have the one and only temple of Karnataka Naada Devi Bhuvaneshwari at Bhuvangiri on the Kumta road for all whole Karnataka. Each year during Kannada rajyotsava, JayaKarnataka a pro-Kannada organisation visit the Kannada mother and clebrates Kannada Rajyotsava.
Two 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 chips, and fresh sugarcane juice are common ingredients in the area.
Communication
The nearest LPT-49 TV relay station airing Doordarshan National Channel is in 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, Shreyas Hospital APMC, Ayurvedic Medical Hospital Avrguppa, Omkar Hospital, and Govt Hospital Kolsirsi.