Sidlaghatta

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Sidlaghatta
Sidlaghatta Location of Sidlaghatta in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°E / 13.39; 77.86
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	chikkaballapur
Population	41,105 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 878 m (2,881 ft)
Codes • Telephone • +08158

Sidlaghatta is a town in Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Sidlaghatta is located at 13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°E / 13.39; 77.86^[1]. It has an average elevation of 878 metres (2880 feet).It is the Silk City of state Karnataka.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], 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. It is near Bangalore International Airport. Also one of the worst infrastructre, no drinking water available.

It contains almost 100 villages namely Malluru,Meluru,Muttur and others

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidlaghatta
2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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