Shidlaghatta is a town in the
Chikkaballapur district in the
India
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state of
Karnataka
Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
. It is known for raw silk. All the taluk administration lies with the
taluk panchayat for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress.
Geography
Sidlaghatta has an average elevation of 878 metres (2880 feet). 1.5 km south to north
Demographics
, Sidlaghatta had a population of 41,105.
Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sidlaghatta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sidlaghatta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable residents
N. R. Narayana Murty
References
Cities and towns in Chikkaballapura district
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