Shahpur, Karnataka

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?Shahpur Karnataka • India
Shahpur
Coordinates: 16°42′N 76°50′E / 16.7, 76.83
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 428 m (1,404 ft)
District(s)	Gulbarga
Population	29,556 (2001)
Municipal commissioner
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 585223 • +08479

Coordinates: 16°42′N 76°50′E / 16.7, 76.83 Shahpur(Kannada: ಶಹಾಪುರ, ಷಾಹ್ಪುರ ) is a town located in Indian state of Karnataka. Shahpur is 496.7 km north of Bangalore and well connected by road to Gulbarga, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Bidar.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Attractions 4 References

[edit] Geography

Shahpur is located at 16.7° N 76.83° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 428 metres (1404 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Shahpur had a population of 29,556. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpur has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 43%. In Shahpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Attractions

Shahpur is famous for hills.

Sleeping Buddha(Kannada: ಬುದ್ಧ ಮಲಗಿದ ಗುಡ್ಡ), made of hills is a popular attraction of Shahpur.

Shahpur is the home to the famous Chara Basaveshwara temple'naseeruddin shahpur

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpur
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.