Sidlaghatta

Coordinates: 13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°E / 13.39; 77.86
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Sidlaghatta
Shidlaghatta
Town
Nickname: 
Silk City
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code08158
Vehicle registrationKA-40
Websitewww.sidlaghatta.com

Sidlaghatta is a town in the

taluk panchayat
for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress.

Geography

Sidlaghatta has an average elevation of 878 metres (2880 feet).[1] 1.5 km south to north

Demographics

As of 2001, Sidlaghatta had a population of 41,105.[2] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sidlaghatta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sidlaghatta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable residents

N. R. Narayana Murty

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidlaghatta
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.