Shikaripura

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Coordinates: 14.267° N 75.35° E

Shikaripura

Shikaripura
State
 - District(s)
Karnataka
 - Shimoga district
Coordinates 14.267° N 75.35° E
Area
 - Elevation
9 km²
 - 602 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
31516
 - 3501.78/km²
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle
 
 - 577 427
 - +081872
 - 

Shikaripura is a town and taluk headquarters of Shikaripura Taluk of Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies between plain ground ( Bayaluseemae ) and tropical forests ( Malenadu ).

[edit] Name

Shikari means hunting.