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Shimoga district

Shimoga district
Shivamogga district
Clockwise from top-left: Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri, View of Western Ghats near Kodachadri, Kedareswara Temple, Jog Falls, Kavaledurga Fort
Nickname: 
Gateway to Malnad
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 14°00′N 75°17′E / 14.00°N 75.28°E / 14.00; 75.28
Country India
StateKarnataka
Administration DivisionBengaluru
Established1 November 1956
HeadquartersShimoga
TalukasShimoga, Sagara, Shikaripura, Soraba, Hosanagara, Bhadravathi, Thirthahalli
Government
 • Superintendent of PoliceB. M. Lakshmi Prasad (IPS)[2]
 • Deputy Commissioner and District MagistrateGurudatta Hegade (IAS)[2]
Area
 • Total
8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,752,753[1]
 • Density207/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration
Websiteshimoga.nic.in/en/

Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district,[3] is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view point is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753.[1] There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of the newly formed Davanagere district.

  1. ^ a b "Shimoga:Census2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ a b "Who's Who - District Shivamogga, Government of Karnataka - India". shimoga.nic.in. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

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