Siddapur Taluk
Siddapur Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
Map of Siddapur Taluk | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′49″N 74°53′38″E / 14.347°N 74.894°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Malenadu |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Headquarter | Siddapura |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 97,322 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Dialect | Sirsi Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 355 |
| Telephone code | 08389 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 31 Sirsi |
Siddapur or Siddhapura Taluk is the destination of world famous Jog Falls. It is a part of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India and is located in the midst of forest areas of Western Ghats and it is also a part of Malenadu. The taluk is full of greenery, hills and arecanut gardens developed in the valleys’. The taluk headquarters is Siddapur. Sirsi is the nearest city,