Shiggaon

Shiggaon ಶಿಗ್ಗಾಂವಿ
city
Shiggaon Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°59′28″N 75°13′23″E / 14.991°N 75.223°E / 14.991; 75.223Coordinates: 14°59′28″N 75°13′23″E / 14.991°N 75.223°E / 14.991; 75.223
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Haveri
Government
• MLA	Basavaraj Bommai
Elevation	601 m (1,972 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	24,318
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	581205
Telephone code	08378
Vehicle registration	KA-27
Website	www.shiggaontown.gov.in

Shiggaon is a Municipal Town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Shiggaon is about at 365 km from Bangalore and 465 km from Pune on NH-4 (National Highway 4).

Shiggaon taluk was earlier in Dharwad district. During the year 1997-98, Dharwad district was divided into three districts: Dharwad with five taluks (Dharwad, Hubli, Kalghatgi, Kundgol and Navalgund), Gadag district with five taluks (Gadag, Ron, Nargund, Mundargi and Shirahatti) and Haveri district with seven taluks (Haveri, Byadgi, Ranebennur, Hirekerur, Hangal, Shiggaon and Savanur).

Shiggaon taluk is bounded by Dharwad district in the North, Savanur taluk in the East, Hangal taluk in the South and Uttar Kannada (Karwar) district, Mundagod Taluk in the West. The Shiggaon taluk has 91 villages, 25 Gram Panchayats and 2 City Municipal Councils (Shiggaon and Bankapur). The taluk lies between North latitude 14’.28o to 14’.59o and East longitude 75’.07o to 75’.38o.

The area of the taluk is 588 km². The taluk possesses forest area of 9951 hectares which is about 16.88% of the total geographical area. Irrigation facility is available in the taluk. Agriculture is the main occupation.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Shiggaon had a population of 24,318. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shiggaon has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 53%. In Shiggaon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist Attractions

Santa Shishunala Sharif Sannidhi, Shishuvinahala
“Utsav Rock Garden”, Gotagodi
Kanaka Dasa Palace & Birth Place, Baada
Forte and India’s largest peacock sanctuary, Bankapur
Gangebhavi Cave, Temple, Lake, Forest and KSRP Battalion
Sidheshwara Temple, Haveri (Built by Jakanachari)
Tibetan camp, Mundgod (Karwar District)
Sai Mandir, Sainagar Shiggaon
Gayatri Temple, Tadas
Naganur Kere, Shiggaon
Big Banyan Trees, Savanur (Ancient Nawab’s Kingdom)
Veerabhadreswara Temple, Karadagi
Siddarameshwar Temple, Neeralagi (Built by Jakanachari)

Schools, Colleges and University

“Karnataka Folklore University”, Gotagodi
GOVERNMENT KANNADA MEDIUM SCHOOLS FROM NO. 1 TO 9
Srimant B B Mamle Desai High School and Composite Pre-University College, Shiggaon
CHANNAPPA KUNNUR CONVENT SCHOOL, SHIGGAON
CHANNAPPA KUNNUR JUNIOR COMPOSITE COLLEGE, SHIGGAON
SRI RAMBHAPURI JAGADGURU VEERGANGADHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE, SHIGGAON
FHAKKIRAMMA MANTRODI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, SHIGGAON
ANKALKOTI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, SHIGGAON
GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC BANKAPUR Tq: SHIGGAON
GOVERNMENT ITI COLLEGE, SHIGGAON
KALIKAMBA ITI COLLEGE, SHIGGAON
PHOENIX CONVENT SCHOOL SHIGGAON
Animal Husbandry Polytechnic, Shiggaon ( part of KVAFSU)

Industries

Vividh Agro Processors Ltd.
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.
VRL Logistics Ltd.

Notable Personalities

Santa Shishunala Sharifru
Kanaka Dasaru
Basavaraj S Bommai
Manjunath C Kunnur
Aratal Rudragoudru
S Nijalingappa
Sudha Murthy
Siddalingesh Hesarur
Dr Mrithyunjaya M Tirlapur
Dr Rani M Tirlapur

References

↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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