Siddapur

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Coordinates: 14.2° N 74.52° E

Siddapur
Siddapur
State  - District(s)	Karnataka  - Uttara Kannada
Coordinates	14.2° N 74.52° E
Area  - Elevation	- 914 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	14,049  -

Siddapur is a panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

It's very cool place which is near to sirsi, which is commercial capital of karwar district. The main occupation in siddapur is Agriculture. Supari (Arecanut) is the primary business of the people. People own Arecanut farms in acres & are satisfying the needs of the people all over India and abroad. Other than arecanut, other commodities like paddy ,coffee ,pineapple ,cardmom, pepper and vanilla are also grown. Majority of People speak Havyaka, Kannada and Konkani. Siddapur is about 400 km from Bangalore. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 130 km away. There are many water falls near siddapur like JogFalls,BurudeFalls,Unchalli Falls.

[edit] Geography

Siddapur is located at 14.2° N 74.52° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 914 metres (2998 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Siddapur had a population of 14,049. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Siddapur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Siddapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Siddapur