Shimoga District

Population: 1,755,512 (2011)

State: Karnataka

Language: Kannada

Headquarters: Shimoga

 

Area: 8495 square kilometers

Density of population: 207 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 80.50 % - Male: 86.11 %, Female: 74.89 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:995

 

Boundaries of Shimoga District

 

North East: Haveri District, Karnataka

South East: Chikmagalur District, Karnataka

East: Davanagere District, Karnataka

South West: Udupi District, Karnataka

North West: Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka

 

Shimoga District Average Rainfall: 1813 mm

Shimoga District Average Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C

Shimoga District Average Temperature in Winter: 23.2 deg C

 

SHIMOGA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Kali, Gangavathi, Sharavathi, Tadadi, Tunga, Bhadra, Varada

Taluks: Bhadravathi, Hosanagara, Sagar, Shikaripura, Shimoga, Soraba, Thirthahalli

Assembly Constituencies: Soraba, Shikaripura, Sagar, Shimoga Rural, Shimoga, Bhadravati, Tirthahalli

 

Shimoga District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary

2. Jog Falls

3. Tyarekoppa Lion Safari

4. Tunga Anicut Dam

5. Jog Falls

 

Shimoga District Facts: NH 206 and NH 13 pass through this district. This district is called as Gateway of Malnad.

 

Major Sectors: Information technology, biotechnology, agro and dairy based industries, food processing, general engineering, automobile, steel, tourism       

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, tur, sugarcane, chilli, ginger, pepper, vanilla, coconut

 

Major Industries: Shantala Ductile and Grey Iron Foundry Pvt Ltd, M. N. Pickles Industry, M/s Auto Machine Shop and Pearlite Liners Pvt Ltd, Shanthala Spherocast Pvt Ltd, Shimoga Cooperative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd, Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd.

 

Major Educational Institutions: Government First Grade College, Dr. Ambedkar BBM College, Kadamba First Grade College, Lal Bahadur College of Arts Science and S. B. Solabanna Shetty Commerce College, Sahvadri College, Smt. Indira Gandhi Government First Grade for Women, Sri Maruthi First Grade College, Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences

 

What is Shimoga District Famous For: Jog Falls

 

Famous People From Shimoga District: H. R. Keshava Murthy, Kumar Bangarappa, Kuvempu, Purandara Dasa, U. R. Ananthamurthy, M. K. Indira, Prema Karanth, B. S. Yediyurappa, J. H. Patel, Shantaveri Gopala Gowda

 

Shimoga District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Shimoga District