Narasimharajapura or NRpura is a town and taluk headquarter in Chikkmagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is situated in the Malenadu region of the district.[2] In 1915, Yuvaraja Shri Narasimharaja Wodeyar visited Yedehalli and in his memory, the town was named after him. The taluk was ruled by Ganga, Kadamba, Santhara, Hoysala and Vijayanagara kings.
Narasimharajapura
N.R Pura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Narasimharajapura Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 75°31′E / 13.62°N 75.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Named for | Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 731.79 km2 (282.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 7,458 [1] |
| • Rural | 58,632 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577134 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-66, KA-18 |
| Website | http://www.narasimharajapuratown.mrc.gov.in |
Geography
editNarasimharajapura is located at 13°37′N 75°32′E / 13.62°N 75.53°E and has an average elevation of 697 m (2,287 ft).[3][4] It is located 86 km from its district headquarter Chikkamagaluru, 250 km from Mysuru and 320 km from the state capital Bengaluru. Nearest major city is Shivamogga at 55 km.
Demographics
editAs of the 2001 Indian census,[5] Narasimharajapura had a population of 7,441; 51% of the population are males and 49% are females. Narasimharajapura has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 75.3%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 88%. In Narasimharajapura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Attractions
editThe Shri Atishaya Kshetra Simhanagadde is located near the town and is famous for being the Atishaya (place of miracles) of Jwalamalini. It is located in the town of Simhanagadde near Narasimharajapura in Chikmagalur district.[6]
Kshetra Simhanagadde is famous for the Atishaya (place of miracles) of Jwalamalini Devi - Yakshini (guardian spirit) of the Eighth Tirthankara, Chandraprabha in Jainism.[7]
Transport
edit- Nearest airport: Mangalore International Airport (155 km) and Shivamogga Airport (50 km)
- Nearest railway station: Bhadravathi (BDVT) (51 km)[8][9]
Notable people
edit- M. K. Indira - popular Kannada novelist
- Sudeep - well-known actor in Kannada cinema
- H.C.Kapinipathi Bhatta -First Engineer from N.R.Pura, who worked closely with Sir M. Visweswariah.
References
edit- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Narasimharajapura taluk: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Narasimharajapura taluk | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narasimharajapura
- ^ "Elevation of Narasimharajapura". Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Narasimharajapura
- ^ Simhanagadde - Jain.org
- ^ Simhanagadde
- ^ Jain Teerth - Shri Simhanagadde Jwalamalini