Sira, Karnataka

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Sira
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Sira
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°44′42″N76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°E / 13.745; 76.909
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Karnataka
District Tumkur
Government
 • BodyCity Municipality Council
Area
 • City
16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
 • Rural
1,538 km2 (594 sq mi)
Elevation
661 m (2,169 ft)
Population
 • City
80,000 [1]
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
572 137
Telephone code08135
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-64
Website karnataka.gov.in

Sira is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4). The State Capital city, Bengaluru, is 120 km from Sira. It is known for its historical significance as a political and military center and for being the capital of Imperial Sira Subah in the early 1700s.

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Geography

Sira is located at 13°45′N76°55′E / 13.75°N 76.91°E / 13.75; 76.91 . [2] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).

Demographics

Religions in Sira (2011) [3]
ReligionPercent
Hindu
 
58.98%
Muslim
 
40.73%
Others†
 
0.26%
Not Stated
 
0.03%

As of 2011 India census, [3] Sira had a population of 57,554. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. The literacy rate of Sira city is 83.77%, which is higher than the state average of 75.36%. In Sira, male literacy is around 87.47% while female literacy is 79.99%. In Sira, 11.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sira
  3. 1 2 "Sira City Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2022 | Karnataka".
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