Shorapur

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?Shorapur Karnataka • India
Shorapur
Coordinates: 16°31′N 76°45′E / 16.52, 76.75
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 472 m (1,549 ft)
District(s)	Gulbarga
Population	43,591 (2001)

Coordinates: 16°31′N 76°45′E / 16.52, 76.75 Shorapur is a town in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Shorapur is located at 16.52° N 76.75° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 472 metres (1548 feet). Earliar it was known as surpur.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Shorapur had a population of 43,591. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shorapur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 46%. In Shorapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

1) Shorapur is Historical Place and Has Sri Venugopla Swami Temple, A rare to view temple of Venugopla Swami, it has lot of Respect in Tirupati - Tirumal.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shorapur
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.