Shimoga district
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Shimoga.
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.[2] 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.
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Shimoga district | |
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Shivamogga district | |
Nickname: Gateway to Malnad | |
Coordinates: 14.00°N 75.28°E / 14.00; 75.28 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Administration Division | Bengaluru |
Established | 1 November 1956 |
Headquarters | Shimoga |
Talukas | Shimoga, Sagara, Shikaripura, Soraba, Hosanagara, Bhadravathi, Thirthahalli |
Government | |
• Superintendent of Police | B. M. Lakshmi Prasad (IPS)[1] |
• Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate | Gurudatta Hegade (IAS)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,752,753[2] |
• Density | 207/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | |
Website | shimoga |
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