Sorab
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Sorab anglicized version of Soraba is a panchayat town in Shimoga district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
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Sorab derives its name from its earlier name Surabhipura meaning Town of Surabhi. Surabhi was the holy cow which used to milk on a stone statue of the god Sri Ranganatha. A temple is built on the same place where the holy cow used to milk and it is now Sorab's famous Sri Ranganatha temple. Story says that the temple was built by a local Gowda(Landlord) from Halesoraba on the bay of river Dandavathi
. We still have the manuscript written in Old Kannada script on the stone tower near - bay of river Dandavathi
(Just a walkable distance from temple). Sorab is now a Taluk headquarters. It's a small town with all basic facility. Sorab's main road(ratha beedhi) is the only road (which stretch for approximately a kilo meter) have its main shops and hospitals.
Soraba is also nearest town to Banavasi
other than Sirsi, Karnataka which was capital of Kadambas during 9th century, and has pachalingeshwara temples in a small village of Heche karnataka
Click Here to view>>http://wikimapia.org/#lat=14.3839887&lon=74.9963317&z=18&l=0&m=b&v=8 and is more of historical interest to many enthusiasts who come under archeological survey.
, Sorab had a population of 7424. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sorab has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Sorab, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shimoga District
Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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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...
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Sorab is located at 14.38°N 75.1°E. It has an average elevation of 580 metres (1902 feet).Sorab derives its name from its earlier name Surabhipura meaning Town of Surabhi. Surabhi was the holy cow which used to milk on a stone statue of the god Sri Ranganatha. A temple is built on the same place where the holy cow used to milk and it is now Sorab's famous Sri Ranganatha temple. Story says that the temple was built by a local Gowda(Landlord) from Halesoraba on the bay of river Dandavathi
Dandavathi
Dandavathi is a river that flows in Sorab, India. It originates from a reservoir in Kattinakere, flows via Kuppe and joins in the Varada river near Sagara. Sorab's Sri Ranganatha temple is built on the bank of the Dandavathi river.- Myth :...
. We still have the manuscript written in Old Kannada script on the stone tower near - bay of river Dandavathi
Dandavathi
Dandavathi is a river that flows in Sorab, India. It originates from a reservoir in Kattinakere, flows via Kuppe and joins in the Varada river near Sagara. Sorab's Sri Ranganatha temple is built on the bank of the Dandavathi river.- Myth :...
(Just a walkable distance from temple). Sorab is now a Taluk headquarters. It's a small town with all basic facility. Sorab's main road(ratha beedhi) is the only road (which stretch for approximately a kilo meter) have its main shops and hospitals.
Soraba is also nearest town to Banavasi
Banavasi
Banavasi is an ancient temple town in Uttara Kannada District bordering Shivamogga district in the South Indian state of Karnataka .-History:Banavasi is one of the oldest towns in the Karnataka state...
other than Sirsi, Karnataka which was capital of Kadambas during 9th century, and has pachalingeshwara temples in a small village of Heche karnataka
Heche karnataka
Heche is a small village and has ancient archeological findings which is located in Sorab panchayat town of Sagar, Karnataka Taluk in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-More on Heche:...
Click Here to view>>http://wikimapia.org/#lat=14.3839887&lon=74.9963317&z=18&l=0&m=b&v=8 and is more of historical interest to many enthusiasts who come under archeological survey.
Demographics
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A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sorab had a population of 7424. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sorab has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Sorab, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
