Siddapur taluk

Siddapura taluk
ಸಿದ್ದಾಪುರ ತಾಲೂಕು
taluk
Siddapura taluk

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 14°20′49″N 74°53′38″E / 14.347°N 74.894°E / 14.347; 74.894Coordinates: 14°20′49″N 74°53′38″E / 14.347°N 74.894°E / 14.347; 74.894
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Elevation 564 m (1,850 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 97,322
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 581 355
Telephone code 08389

Siddapur Taluk is a part of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India and is located in the midst of forest areas of Western Ghats and it is also a part of Malenadu. The taluk is full of greenery, hills and arecanut gardens developed in the valleys’. The taluk headquarters is Siddapur, Uttara Kannada.

Demography

As of 2001 India census,[1] the main town Siddapur had a population of 14,049. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% and has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Siddapur, 11% of the population is under 6  years of age. Kannada is the widely spoken language which includes [Havyaka] a sub language of Kannada and other languages spoken are Konkani, Marathi and Urdu.

Economy

Siddapur taluk is full of forests and hills and arecanut is mainly grown in the valleys in between forests. The other crops grown are paddy, coconut, pineapple, pepper, vanilla etc. Coffee is also grown in certain pockets of the Taluk. Industrial activity is minimal and restricted to a small number of Rice mills, supari manufacturing units etc.

Transport

Siddapur Taluk is connected by road only and main means of transport is state owned KSRTC and certain private bus companies. The Taluk headquarters and villages of the taluk are connected by road to Karwar, [Sirsi], Kumta, Bhatkal, [Sagar], [Shimoga], [Bangalore], [Mysore] and Hubli etc.

The nearest railway station is Talaguppa (18 km) towards Shimoga, Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai, Hydrabad and Kumta (68 km) towards Karwar, Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Mangalore and Kerala. Nearest airport is Hubli Airport towards Bangalore and Mumbai, which is about 120 km. from Siddapur.

Art and culture

Main article: Yakshagana
Yakshagana artist with Kirita depicts King

All over Siddapura Taluk, Yakshagana, a classical dance drama popular in the state of Karnataka, is practiced regularly and 'badagu thittu' form of the art has its own style in entire Uttara Kannada district.

Some festivals are celebrated in different ways. "Holi Hunnive" also known as "Kamana Habba" is celebrated on full moon day. Effigies/statues of Rati and Manmatha are placed at different places on the 14th day, i.e. Chaturdashi and burnt on Poornina, Full Moon day and people bathe in colour waters. Deepawali - festivals of lights is celebrated with people burning torches made of long -soft wood called "Pundi kattu" and hoisting paper made lanterns called "Aakaash Butti".

Religious places

Temples

Kondli Sri Marikamba Temple Situated at Haladakatta, Siddapur and Kondli Sri Kalikamba Temple, Sri Vinayak Temple Honnegundi, Sri Renukamba Temple Chandragutti (15 km from Siddapur), Sri Shaneshwar and Hanuman Temple Bedkani (5 km from Siddapur), Sri Bhuvaneshwari Temple Bhuvanagiri are very old and famous temples here. Further Sri Laxmi-Venkatesh Temple, Sri Vittal-Rukmini Mandir, Sringeri sri sharadha Temple Hosuru, Sri Shiv Mandir also situated here.

The famous 'Marikamba Jaathre' held on Maribail Kondli, commemorating the goddess Marikamba is held by the temple authorities once in every 5 year. Nearly a lakh devotees from all parts of the country attend the fair, making it one of the biggest festivals in the region. In the heart of the town there are three more temples one Sri Ganapati Temple, one Maruti Temple newar Chandraghatgati Patanganaa and one Shiva Temple which is very old and dilapidated condition. The Ganapati Temple has a stone inscription which depicts the history of the temple.

Mosques

Jamiya Masjid is located in Siddapura, the taluk headquarters.

Churches

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Ravindranagar is situated in Ravindranagar, Siddapur.

Banking/Finance facilities

Several villages and taluk headquarters have banking facilities of Nationalized Banks and certain financial institutions are also functioning in the taluk.

Special sweet dishes in Siddapur

Jack-fruit and banana chips, Fresh Sugarcane juice are special. Kadubu: The main ingredients are jackfruit pulp and jaggery. The batter is prepared and with some additional ingredients, the batter is put into a container and steamed. The dessert is a local delicacy and is served hot with ghee.

Holge: Well these are not similar to pancakes but one could say that these are the sweet equivalents of tortillas. One variant is made with gram flour and jaggery while the other is made with coconuts.

Todadevu : It is a special kind of thin crust dosa made out of jaggery/sugarcane juice.

Education

Government and private educational institutions are there in the taluk.

Places of interest

The region located in the Malnad region, within the Western Ghats. There are forests and hills and waterfalls that are attractive for trekking.

Newspapers

Patrakartha, Karwar eNews (http://www.karwarenews.com),karawalimunjavu, janantharanga, Janamadhyama, Lokadhwani are the local papers available here.

local tv channel

Janani TV siddapur (Local news, Local programs, Films, Songs, Yakshagana& LIVE Programs)

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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