Sidlaghatta

Sidlaghatta ಶಿಡ್ಲಘಟ್ಟ SILK CITY
CITY
Sidlaghatta Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°ECoordinates: 13°23′N 77°52′E / 13.39°N 77.86°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chikkaballapur
Elevation	878 m (2,881 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	41,105
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	08158

Sidlaghatta is a town in the Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known for raw silk.There are 243 inhabited villages in the town. Sidlaghatta is the taluk headquarters. All the taluk administration lies with the taluk panchayat for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress.

History

Sidlaghatta word is derived from kannada word sidilu ghatta. which means the place where normally thunder storms(sidilu) would occur at the mountains(ghatta). There were also proof less stories which says Maratha king chatrapathi Shivaji lost his horse because of the thunder bolt hit, hence the then local commander of shivaji gave the name sidilu ghatta.

Geography

Sidlaghatta has an average elevation of 878 metres (2880 feet).^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001, Sidlaghatta had a population of 41,105.^[2] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sidlaghatta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sidlaghatta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

The climate is dry and hot during summer. The average rainfall is 768 mm, which is slightly above the district’s average rainfall. On average, it rains 45 days in a year.

About the town

Shidlaghatta is famous for silk production in the world and has only one hamlet that is HALASURU DINNE in which only schedule cast people are living and literacy is almost below the 10 percentage in this hamlet, this is shameless to district and taluk administrations.

Sidlaghatta has almost 100 villages and including 'Sonnenahalli', Anooru, Ammagarahalli,Bashettahalli, Dibburahalli, Sadali,'Dyavarahalli' Idludu, Melur, Malluru, Muttur, Yannanguru and Nadipinayakanahalli Kambadahalli Hemarlahalli. Sidlaghatta is known for its silk production. It has Asia's second biggest cacoon market.

It holds the more population of Muslims.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sidlaghatta
2. "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.