Siddapura, Udupi

Siddapur is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Siddapura, Udupi
Siddapur
village
Siddapura, Udupi is located in Karnataka
Siddapura, Udupi
Coordinates: 13°39′48.54″N 74°54′43.59″E
Area code08259
Lok Sabha constituencyShivamogga
Vidhana Sabha constituencyByndoor

The village's name is derived from Siddeshwara Devastana..

Infrastructure

A dam built across the Varahi River is nearby.

The Varahi irrigation project[1] and powerplant is about 5 km from Siddapur.

Geography

Agumbe is about 30 km distant. A village near Siddapur is known as Ulloor-74.

Climate

It is a typical South Canara village, hot during summer and heavy rains during monsoon .

Transport

The nearest railway station is Kundapur .SH52 Passes through it and NH66 is 30km away.

Demographics

It is mainly a Bunts community-dominated area.

Economy

The village has Gokul Industries' cashew nut factory, which also produces fruit and vegetable chips.

Temples

A temple of devi Bhuvaneshwari is situated near Gunjagodu . It is about 25  km from Kundapur. The Anegudde temple is 32 km distant.

Ulloor-74 has the Banashankari Devasthana temple.

References

  1. Prabhu, Ganesh (29 April 2005). "Clearance hastens work on irrigation project". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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