Sira, Karnataka

Sira
City
Sira Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.745°N 76.909°E / 13.745; 76.909
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumakuru
Government
• Body	City Municipality Council
Area
• Total	17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Elevation	661 m (2,169 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	57,554
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	572 137
Telephone code	08135
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-06, 64.
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Sira( ಶಿರಾ/ಸಿರಾ) is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumakuru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4). It is second largest city in Tumkur district. Sira is one of the most commercial area in tumakuru district and it holds international school,college for arts,commerce and science and technical colleges.sira is also called historical City .

Geography

Sira is located at 13.75°N 76.91°E / 13.75; 76.91. It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).

Demographics

Religions in Sira (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hindu			58.98%
Muslim			40.73%
Others†			0.26%
Not Stated			0.03%

As of 2011 India census, Sira had a population of 57,554. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Literacy rate of Sira city is 83.77% higher than state average of 75.36%. In Sira, Male literacy is around 87.47% while female literacy rate is 79.99%. In Sira, 11.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sites of Importance

• Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort
• Mallik Rehan Tomb, Sira
• Purlehalli Bhuthappa Temple

Notable people

• Baraguru Ramachandrappa
• T.B. Jayachandra
• Dr.Shivanna

See also

• Sira Taluk
• Province of Sira
• Tumkur
• Tumkur District
• Taluks of Karnataka
• Hagalavadi
• Ajjenahalli, Sira

External links

• Sira city
• [1] Benjamin Rice, Lewis, Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for the Government, Volume I, Mysore In General, 1897a, Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company. Pp. xix, 834
• [2] Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore circle, List showing protected monuments (For Sira, see Sl. No: 198 & 199)
• [3] Plea to protect fort in Sira (Story in Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 19 May 2008)