Sakleshpur, Sakleshpura or Sakleshapura is a hill station town and headquarters of Sakleshpur taluk in

Hassan district Hassan is one of the districts of Karnataka, 31 districts of Karnataka, India. The district headquarter is Hassan, Karnataka, Hassan. It was carved out from Mysore district in the year 1866, during the Commissioner's Rule of Mysore (1831-81). ...

in the

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n state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

Economy

The town lies in the

Malnad Malnad (; Malēnādu) is a region in the state of Karnataka in India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. Malnadis a region of Karnataka ...

region on the hills of the biodiversity hotspot, the Western Ghats. It has a temperate climate surrounded with lofty green hills full of coffee,

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, pepper and areca plantations. These crops which contribute mainly to the economy of the taluk are grown in the surrounding villages and the entire taluk are brought to Sakleshpur city for sale. The town lies on the

National Highway 75 (NH 75) The following highways are numbered 75: International * Asian Highway 75 * European route E75 Afghanistan * Kandahar-Boldak Highway (A75) Australia * Cobb Highway, NSW * Northern Highway, Victoria Brazil * SP-75 Canada * Manitoba Highway ...

which connects the port city of

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

(128 km), with the capital city

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

(224 km) of Karnataka state. The nearest airport is

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, situated at a distance of .

Geography

Sakleshpur is located at . It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. Sakleshpur taluk is bounded by

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taluk to the northeast, Alur taluk to the east,

Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...

district to the west,

Chikkamagaluru district Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghauts and the source of ...

to the northwest and

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to the southeast and south. The Western Ghats mountains extend along the western edge of the taluk, separating Sakleshpur from

district. The rest of the district lies on the

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. The

Hemavathi River The Hemavati is a river in southern India near Karnataka and an important tributary of the Kaveri. Origin and course The source of the Hemavati River lies in the Western Ghats(Javali village) at an elevation of about . Located in Mudigere ta ...

, a tributary of the

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, drains the eastern portion of the town, originating in Chikkamagaluru district and flowing through Sakleshpur town. Two rivers flow in western part of Sakleshpura taluk and drain through the Ghats. The Kempuhole River originates near Manjarabad Fort and flows westward to join the Netravati River, which empties into the

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. The

Kumaradhara River The Kumaradhara River is an Indian river, in the southwestern India state of Karnataka. One of the two major rivers of Sullia, it merges with the Netravati River at Uppinangadi before flowing to the Arabian Sea. The merging of the rivers is a majo ...

, another tributary of the Netravati, drains the southwestern portion of the taluk. These rivers form passes through the Ghats. The

Bangalore-Mangalore Highway National Highway 75 (NH 75) is one of major National Highway in India. passing through states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This national highway was earlier known as National Highway 48 (NH-48) before rationalisation of highwa ...

follows the Kempuhole River, as does the rail line linking Sakleshpur to Mangalore.

Bisle Bisle is a small village in the heart of south-western India's Western Ghats. The village is located in Hassan District's Sakleshpur (Sakaleshpura) Taluk. It adjoins Bisle Reserve Forest, which has some of India's most spectacular rain forest ...

Ghat Road follows the Kumaradhara, linking the southwestern portion of the taluk to Kulkunda and

Subramanya Subramaniam, Subrahmanyam, Subramanyam or Subramanian ( ta, சுப்பிரமணியம்; te, సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం) is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it ...

in Dakshina Kannada. Jenkal or Jenukallu Peak which is above mean sea level (), the highest peak in Hassan district, is located in Sakleshpura Taluk. It is around 38 kilometres from Sakleshpura town.

Biodiversity

Sakleshpur is located in the Western Ghats, a mountain range that stretches from Kerala to Gujarat. The southern range around Sakleshpur, which includes the

Bisle Reserve Forest Bisle Reserve Forest is a reserve forest in westernmost Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is located in Hassan district's Sakleshpur taluk. Bisle village adjoins the forest to the east. It is contiguous with Kagneri Reserve Forest to ...

, is listed as one of the 18 bio-diversity hotspots in the world. The sub-tropical climate and heavy rains during the wet season create an environment where several unique plant and animal species flourish. Local flora of Sakleshpur include the reddish-orange pagoda flower ('' Clerodendrum paniculatum''), locally known as ''raktha pushp''a (blood flower).

Gallery

File:Hassan in karnataka.jpg, Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka File:HASSAN DIST CRP.jpg, Hobli Map of Hassan district File:SLPURA POP 2001.pdf, Map of Sakleshpur Taluk as per 2001 Census File:SLPURA POP 2011.pdf, Map of Sakleshpur Taluk as per 2011 Census File:SAKALESHAPURA TQ.pdf, Sakleshpur Taluk - Hobli and Village Map File:SAKALESHAPURA GP 2015.pdf, Sakleshpur Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map File:SAKALESHAPURA FLUORIDE.pdf, Sakleshpur Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS

Climate

Sakleshpur has Aw climate, according to the Koppen-Geiger classification.

Demographics

India census, Sakleshpur had a population of 23,352 of which 11,558 are males while 11,794 are females. Sakleshpur has an average literacy rate of 88.47%: male literacy is 92.72%, and female literacy is 84.31%. In Sakleshpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Manjarabad Fort

The Manjarabad Fort was constructed by

Tippu Sultan Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He int ...

. It is located on the outskirts of Sakleshpur on NH 75. It has a 8-pointed star-shaped fort on a hillock overlooking the road to Mangalore. There is a hollow entrance in the center, which is said to be the entrance of a tunnel leading to

Srirangapattana Srirangapatna is a town and headquarters of one of the seven Taluks of Mandya district, in the Indian State of Karnataka. It gets its name from the Ranganthaswamy temple consecrated at around 984 CE. Later, under the British rule the city wa ...

. There is a mural with the fort's map at the entrance which is in excellent condition. The fort is maintained by the Department of Archeology.

References

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