Area: 8495 square kilometers
Density of population: 207 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 80.50 % - Male: 86.11 %, Female: 74.89 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:995
Boundaries of Shimoga District
North East: Haveri District, Karnataka
South East: Chikmagalur District, Karnataka
East: Davanagere District, Karnataka
South West: Udupi District, Karnataka
North West: Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
Shimoga District Average Rainfall: 1813 mm
Shimoga District Average Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C
Shimoga District Average Temperature in Winter: 23.2 deg C
SHIMOGA DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Kali, Gangavathi, Sharavathi, Tadadi, Tunga, Bhadra, Varada
Taluks: Bhadravathi, Hosanagara, Sagar, Shikaripura, Shimoga, Soraba, Thirthahalli
Assembly Constituencies: Soraba, Shikaripura, Sagar, Shimoga Rural, Shimoga, Bhadravati, Tirthahalli
Shimoga District Nearby Attractions
1. Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary
2. Jog Falls
3. Tyarekoppa Lion Safari
4. Tunga Anicut Dam
5. Jog Falls
Shimoga District Facts: NH 206 and NH 13 pass through this district. This district is called as Gateway of Malnad.
Major Sectors: Information technology, biotechnology, agro and dairy based industries, food processing, general engineering, automobile, steel, tourism
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, tur, sugarcane, chilli, ginger, pepper, vanilla, coconut
Major Industries: Shantala Ductile and Grey Iron Foundry Pvt Ltd, M. N. Pickles Industry, M/s Auto Machine Shop and Pearlite Liners Pvt Ltd, Shanthala Spherocast Pvt Ltd, Shimoga Cooperative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd, Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd.
Major Educational Institutions: Government First Grade College, Dr. Ambedkar BBM College, Kadamba First Grade College, Lal Bahadur College of Arts Science and S. B. Solabanna Shetty Commerce College, Sahvadri College, Smt. Indira Gandhi Government First Grade for Women, Sri Maruthi First Grade College, Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences
What is Shimoga District Famous For: Jog Falls
Famous People From Shimoga District: H. R. Keshava Murthy, Kumar Bangarappa, Kuvempu, Purandara Dasa, U. R. Ananthamurthy, M. K. Indira, Prema Karanth, B. S. Yediyurappa, J. H. Patel, Shantaveri Gopala Gowda
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
