Shikaripura

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  ?Shikaripura
Karnataka • India
Coordinates: 14°16′01″N 75°21′00″E / 14.267, 75.35
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation
9 km² (3 sq mi)
• 602 m (1,975 ft)
District(s) Shimoga district
Population
Density
31,516 (2001)
• 3,501.78 /km² (9,070 /sq mi)
Codes
Pincode
Telephone

• 577 427
• +081872

Coordinates: 14°16′01″N 75°21′00″E / 14.267, 75.35

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.