Shirahatti
Shirahatti
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  Shirahatti Location in Karnataka, India  Shirahatti Shirahatti (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°14′N 75°35′E / 15.23°N 75.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Taluk | Shirahatti |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,208 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 582 120 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-26 |
Shirahatti is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Geography
Shirahatti is located at 15°14′N 75°35′E / 15.23°N 75.58°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 659 metres (2162 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Shirahatti had a population of 16,208. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shirahatti has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 50%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shri Jagadguru Fakireshwar Math(Temple) is a famous religious center. Both Hindus and Muslims follow this deity; this is uniqueness of this Math. this tradition was started by Muslim saint Hazarath Syed Lal Shah Baz Bukhari (Syed Ankush Khan Wali)by starting this tradition of making the first Swamy Desai as fakir and then Swamy and donating the mutt for the religious activities, it symbols the togetherness of Muslims and Hindus. This tradition is till date going on and the direct lineal descendant from the family of Syed Bukhari (Syed Ankush Khan Wali (rh) has to do the heridatory customs,& give an affidavit in appointing Jagadguru Fakirswamy.
Transport
Shirahatti has a dedicated road service to the neighboring districts and towns, the nearest large town being Gadag. Bus services are available to Hubli, Lakshmeshwara, Mundargi, Ron, on a very regular basis. Bus services are also available to Bangalore regularly. No train services are available, but the nearest railway station is Lakshameshwar (Yelavigi).
Politics
MLA Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani from the opposition BJP Party is currently representing this area from May 2018 on-wards. Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani WON by 91,967 VOTES* Party BJP Gains Shirahatti Age:66 Years Gender:Male Education:Literate Profession:Agriculturist, Social Worker Criminal Cases:0 Liabilities:₹277,402 Movable Assets₹3,540,522 Immovable Assets₹17,500,000 Assets:₹21,040,522 Total Income₹307,287 Spouse Profession Homemaker
OTHER CANDIDATES
CANDIDATE NAME PARTY VOTES % VOTES % CHANGE Amruta Ratnakar Yeni IND 651 0.41 -1.08 Duragappa Laxmappa Harijan IND 539 0.34 -1.15 Geeta Krishna Nayak NCP 267 0.17 +0.17 Raja Venkatesh Karabhari RCNP 573 0.36 +0.36 Arunkumar Veeranna Tirlapur JHP 867 0.54 +0.54 Doddamani Ramakrishna Shidlingappa CONG 61,974 38.88 +4.79 L Narayanaswamy BRPP 522 0.33 +0.33 Chandrakanth Subhas Kadrolli BSP 939 0.59 +0.16 Doddamani Mallikarjun Yallappa AIME 846 0.53 +0.53 Kumar Bhimasheppa Lamani BBKD 250 0.16 +0.16 WINNER 2013 CANDIDATE NAME Doddamani Ramakrishna Shidlingappa PARTY Cong VOTES 44,738
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shirhatti
- ^ "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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