Siddapura or Siddapur is a Taluk Panchayat in Uttara Kannada district in the India

India

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States and territories of India

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. It is located near the town of Sirsi

Sirsi

-Geography:Sirsi is located at . It has an average elevation of 590 metres , and is situated in the heart of the Western Ghats. Sirsi is about 425 km from Bangalore. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 102 km from Sirsi....

 and Sagar

News and media

Karwar eNews (http://www.karwarenews.com) is one of the major local newspaper in the region.
karawali munjavu and janantharanga
And Local cabal tv chanell in siddapur 'JANANI TV'

Schools and colleges in Siddapur

• Prashanti Gurukula Vidya Kendra
• Model Kannada School, Hosur
• Model Kannada Boys School
• Model Kannada Girls school
• Ballikoppa Govt Primary School
• Little Flower School, Ravindranagar
• Shree Murugharajendra Blind School
• SV Boys High School
• SRGHM Girls High School
• Siddhivinayaka Primary School
• MGC Arts Commerce &GHD Science College
• Dhanavantri Ayurvedic Medical College
• Shree Kalika bhavani High school KANASUR
• Government PU College, Haladakatta
• Government PU College, Halgeri
• Government PU College, Kolsirsi
• Government PU College, Nanikatta
• Government First Grade College, Siddapur
• Government Polytechnic Siddapur
• Government ITI college Siddapur
• shree bankeshwara high school hosur.

Attractions

The region located in the Malnad

Malnad

Malenadu is a region of Karnataka state in South India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, roughly 100 kilometers in width. Malenadu covers portions of the Shimoga, Chikmagalur, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan districts....

 region, within the Western Ghats

Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...

. There are forests and hills that are attractive for trekking. There are quite a few waterfalls, the important ones being:

• Jog Falls
  Jog Falls
  Jog Falls , created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India Located in Sagara, Karnataka Shimoga District of Karnataka state, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction...
  
  - 16 km from Siddapur.(Jog falls is in Sagar Taluk)
• Honnemaradu
  Honnemaradu
  Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi. It is popular among watersports enthusiasts as a site for kayaking, windsurfing and other similar sports....
  
  - Situated Near Talguppa (backwaters of River Sharavathi),25 km from Siddapur(Situated in Sagar Taluk)
• Burude Falls Or Illimane Falls Near Kyadgi is a five step water falls and is about 21 km from Siddapur (includes 3 km of trekking from Illimane)
• Unchalli Falls (KeppaJoga) - 28 km from Siddapur Near Gollimakki (Another route is via trek from Illimane Falls to Unchalli Falls of distance about 5 km)
• WaateHalla Falls - 34 km from Siddapur.

• Bhuvaneshwari Temple situated at Bhuvanagiri is the only Kannadambe Buvaneshwari Temple in Karnataka.

Temples around Siddapura include Kondli Marikamba temple,Saraswat Mutt Shree Lakshmi Venkatesha Temple(Belongs to Gokarn Partagali Mutt-Goa), Ragavendra Mutt, Shree Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Ganapati gudi, Maruthi mandira, Shiva temple, Bankeshwara Temple, Shankar matha, Bhuvangiri Temple, Itagi Temple, Chandragutti Temple, Haladakatta Ishwara devastana, Dattatreya temple.shri bommeshwara temple, shree veerabhadreshwara temple,this bommeshwara temlple has history of hundred years back. in the ruling of princes and king of bilagi maharaja.

Travel

Siddapur is about 380 km from Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 140 km away. Also, the nearest railway station is at Talguppa, about 16 km away.
KSRTC

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation or KSRTC is the state owned road transportation company in Karnataka.-About:KSRTC was set up in the year 1961 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. The Government of India is also...

offers daily Bus services to Siddapur from Bangalore via Sagar. Many private bus services are also available.