Siddapura, Uttara Kannada


Siddapur is a hillstation town and the headquarters of Siddapur taluk, located in the Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is nestled among the Western Ghats. The town is surrounded by forest,lush greenary and the region is popular its many waterfalls. Sirsi is the nearest large city. Adike is the primary crop grown in the villages that surround the town.

Demographics

, Siddapur had a population of 14,049. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate is 82%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the most common language.
Siddapur's primary ethnic and religious groups are Daivajna Brahmins, Vokkaligas, Lingayats, Namadhari Naiks, Gudigars, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Halakki Vokkaligas, Havyaks, Kurubas, Madivals, Christians, madivals, Muslims, and Marathas.

Transport

Bus service is provided by KSRTC and a few private bus operators. These buses connect Siddapur to elsewhere in Karnataka, as well as a few buses to other states. Siddapur is well connected by road to the surrounding area.
The nearest railway station is along the South Western Railway in Talaguppa. The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, about from Siddapur.

Economy

The main occupation of the residents of Siddapur is agriculture, primarily areca nut cultivation. In addition to areca nut, commodities like rice, coffee, pineapple, cardamom, coconut, pepper and vanilla are also grown. Other industries include soda, ice cream, and pineapple juice factories, jackfruit and banana chip mills.
Banks with full facilities include SBI, Vijaya Bank, Syndicate Bank, and Canara Bank. Co-operative banks, including Suvarna Co-operative Bank Bhavana Co-operative Bank, and Manappuram Finance, Ltd. are also present.

Culture

is a classical form of dance drama popular throughout the coastal districts of Karnataka.

Religion

Siddapur is home to many Hindu temples. The famous Hindu festival Marikamba Jaatre occurs every five years. This festival commemorates the goddess Marikamba, a form of Durga. Over 100,000 people attend this festival, making it one of the largest in the region. Other festivals include Basaveshwar Jaatre held annually February, and Shanishwar Jaatre held annually in March. And Siddapur has the one and only temple of Karnataka Naada Devi Bhuvaneshwari at Bhuvangiri on the Kumta road. Each year during Kannada rajyotsava, JayaKarnataka a pro-Kannada organisation visits the Kannada mother and celebrates Kannada Rajyotsava.
Two Sunni mosques are located in Siddapur, Badriya Jamia Masjid and Bedkani Jamia Masjid, and Holy Rosary Catholic Church is located in the Ravindranagar neighborhood.

Cuisine

, banana chips, and fresh sugarcane juice are common ingredients in the area.
Iswar kala sanga kadakeri

Communication

The nearest LPT-49 TV relay station airing Doordarshan National Channel is in Sagara, 38 km away. Cable TV and direct-to-home services are widely used and have replaced the conventional VHF/UHF TV antennas and satellite dish antennas. Local cable is also available with shikhara TV, which provides essential day to day information to the people of Siddapur.
Sagar AIR is the nearest radio station and can be heard on 100.1 MHz. There is little amateur radio in town.
All major mobile operators are available in Siddapur, as are most broadband facilities.

Hospitals

There are several hospitals in Siddapur, including Taluk Govt Hospital Siddapur, Omkar Nursing Home Ravindra Nagar, Shreyas Hospital APMC, Ayurvedic Medical Hospital Avrguppa, and Govt Hospital Kolsirsi.