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Yellapura
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Yellapura
Location in Karnataka, India
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Yellapura
Yellapura (India)
Coordinates: 14°58′N74°43′E / 14.97°N 74.72°E / 14.97; 74.72
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
Region Malenadu
District Uttara Kannada
Government
  BodyTown Panchayat
Area
  Total4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,452 [1]
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA 31 Sirsi
Website yellapuratown.mrc.gov.in

Yellapura is a town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.Arecanut is the primary crop grown in the villages surrounding the town. Approximately 90% of the population of Yellapura are farmers who grow Arecanut and paddy.

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Geography

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Satoddi Falls
Map of Yellapur Taluk Aquifer Map of Yellapur Taluk.pdf
Map of Yellapur Taluk

Yellapur is located in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka. [2] It has an average elevation of 541  metres (1774  feet). Among many other hills and valleys, there are two well-known natural falls near Yellapur: Satoddi Falls, 25 km away from the town, and Magod Falls, 19 km away from Yellapur, in the village of Magodu. 17 km from Yellapur is Jenukallu Gudda (Honey-Stone Hill), a viewpoint with a panoramic view of the Western Ghats.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census, [3] Yellapur had a population of 17,938, 51% male and 49% female. Yellapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. 12% of the population of Yellapur is under six years of age. Kannada is the dominant language. Members of an African tribe have lived in the town for several centuries.[ citation needed ]

Transport

Regular buses run between Yellapur and many other locations in Karnataka. The town does not have its own rail station, but the nearest major station is Alnavar Junction, roughly 60 km away. The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, 80 km away. Yellapura lies on national highway-52( old NH-63) which connects to Hubballi city and Ankola town. Also there are Karnataka state highway roads which connect Yellapura to Mundgod(SH-6) and Haliyal(SH-93) towns.

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References

  1. "Home". yellapuratown.mrc.gov.in.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Yellapur
  3. "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.