Siruguppa

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Siruguppa v • d • e Karnataka, India
Siruguppa
District(s)	Bellary
Coordinates	15.63° N 76.9° E Coordinates: 15.63° N 76.9° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	42,862

Siruguppa is a panchayat town in Bellary district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Siruguppa is located at 15.63° N 76.9° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 373 metres (1223 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Siruguppa had a population of 42,862. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Siruguppa has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 43%. In Siruguppa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.