Siddapura, Uttara Kannada

Tehsil Siddapur, District Uttar Kannada(Karwar), Karnataka.

Siddapura is a town and the headquarters of Siddapura taluk in Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka in southern India.
Demography:- As of 2005[update] India census- Siddapur had a population of 17,849. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Siddapur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Siddapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the most widely spoken language.

Mostly Havyaks, Gaud Saraswats, Daivajnas, Christians, and Muslims inhabited the town of Siddapur.

Economy & occupations:-

The main occupation of the residents of Siddapur is agriculture. Supari (Arecanut) is the primary business of the people. Other than arecanut, commodities like paddy, coffee, pineapple, cardamom, coconut, pepper and vanilla are also grown.


Tourist attractions:-Siddapur, is located in the Malnad region, within the Western Ghats. There are forests and hills around Siddapur that are attractive for trekking. There are quite a few waterfalls near Siddapur, the important ones being:

* Jog Falls- 16 km from Siddapur
* Honnemaradu- Situated Near Talguppa (back waters of River Sharavathi),25 km from Siddapur
* Burude Falls Or Illimane Falls Near Kyadgi is a five step water falls and is about 21 km from Siddapur (includes 3 km of trekking from Illimane)
* Unchalli Falls (KeppaJoga) - 28 km from Siddapur Near Gollimakki (Another route is via trek from Illimane Falls to Unchalli Falls of distance about 5 km)
* WaateHalla Falls - 34 km from Siddapur

Temples around Siddapur include Shree Lakshmi Venkatesha Temple, Ragavendra Mutt, Shree Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Shankar matha, Bhuvangiri Temple, Itagi Temple and Chandragutti Temple,Kondli Marikamba temple,Haladakatta ishwara devastana,Ganapati gudi,Maruthi mandira,Dattatreya temple.

Some tourist locations around Siddapur can be seen here..


News and media:-Karwar eNews (www.karwarenews.com) is one of the major local newspaper in the region.


Schools and colleges in Siddapur:-

* Prashanti Gurukula Vidya Kendra
* Model Kannada School, Hosur
* Model Kannada Boys School
* Model Kannada Girls school
* Ballikoppa Govt Primary School
* Little Flower School, Ravindranagar
* Shree Murugharajendra Blind School
* SV Boys High School
* SRGHM Girls High School
* Siddhivinayaka Primary School
* MGC Arts Commerce &GHD Science College
* Dhanavantri Ayurvedic Medical College
* Shree Kalika bhavani High school KANASUR
* Government PU College, Haladakatta
* Government PU College, Halgeri
* Government PU College, Kolsirsi
* Government PU College, Nanikatta
* Government First Grade College, Siddapur
* Government Polytechnic Siddapur
* Government ITI college Siddapur
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