Thirthahalli

Thirthahalli is a panchayat town located in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the bank of the river Tunga and is also the headquarters of the Thirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga district.Birthplace of KUVEMPU.

Thirthahalli
Taluk
Tunga Bridge with Lightings during Theppotsava
Thirthahalli Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.690°N 75.245°E / 13.690; 75.245
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shimoga district
Region	Malenadu
Government
• MLA	Araga Jnanendra
Area
• Total	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation 566	591 m (1,939 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,357
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577 432
Telephone code	08181
Vehicle registration	KA-14
Website	www.thirthahallitown.gov.in

Geography

Bridge across the river Tunga at Thirthahalli

Thirthahalli is located at 13.7°N 75.23°E / 13.7; 75.23. It has an average elevation of 591 metres (1938 feet). The Tirthahalli Town Panchayat has population of 14,528 of which 7,093 are males while 7,435 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Languages

The majority of people speak Kannada. There are also a sizeable number of Tulu speakers in this region.

Notable people

• Purandara Dasa - One of the founding proponents of Carnatic Music
• Kuvempu - Kannada author and poet, Jnanapeetha and Padma Vibhushan awardee
• Shantaveri Gopala Gowda - Socialist Leader and Politician.
• U. R. Ananthamurthy- Contemporary writer, Novelist and critic, Jnanapeetha and Padma Bhushan awardee.
• Kadidal Manjappa- Politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Justice. M Rama Jois - Advocate and Chief Justice, Former Governor of Jharkhand and Bihar
• M. K. Indira, Kannada Novelist.
• Poornachandra Tejaswi- writer, environmentalist and son of kuvempu.
• Anupama Niranjana- Novelist
• Girish Kasaravalli- Multiple award-winning Kannada Film Director, Padmashri awardee.
• Kimmane Rathnakar- Politician and former minister of Legislative assembly
• Araga Jnanendra- Home Minister of Karnataka and former chairman of Mysore Paper Mills.
• Kaviraj (lyricist)- Poet, lyricist, director in Kannada film industry
• Diganth-Kannada film actor
• Anaga - Kannada film actor

Education institutions

• Tunga Mahavidyalaya
• Sahyadri Polytechnic
• Sevabharathi Higher Primary School
• Government First Grade College
• St.Mary's English Medium School
• Government Primary School
• Kuvempu School
• Government Pre University College
• Vagdevi English Medium School
• Vagdevi Pre University College
• Sahyadri Central School
• Sahyadri ICSE School
• Sahyadri Polytechnik
• Government Girls Pre University College
• DR. U.R Anantha Murthy Government High School
• Government ITI College
• Morarji Desai Residential School
• Aradhana School

External links

• Thirthahalli website
• Official Website of Thirtahalli Town Panchayath