Sringeri | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Chikkamagaluru |
Region | Malenadu |
Government | |
• Body | Town Panchayat |
• Chief Officer | R. Sreepad [1] |
• MLA | T D Rajegowda (Indian National Congress) |
Area | |
• Town | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
• Rural | 442.38 km2 (170.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Town | 3,922 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
• Rural | 32,617 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 577139 |
Telephone code | 08265 |
Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
Website | www |
Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; Kannada: [ʃriŋɡeːri]) also called Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Sringeri.is the site of Sri Sharadamba temple.