Shimoga district
Shimoga district | |
|---|---|
| Shivamogga district | |
Clockwise from top-left: Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri, View of Western Ghats near Kodachadri, Kedareswara Temple, Agumbe, Kavaledurga Fort, Jog Falls | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Malnad | |
Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 14°00′N 75°17′E / 14.00°N 75.28°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Administration Division | Bengaluru |
| Established | 1 November 1956 |
| Headquarters | Shimoga |
| Talukas | Shimoga, Sagara, Shikaripura, Soraba, Hosanagara, Bhadravathi, Thirthahalli |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent of Police | G. K. Mithun Kumar, IPS |
| • Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate | Gurudatta Hegade (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,752,753 |
| • Density | 207/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | |
| Website | shimoga |
Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753. There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of the newly formed Davanagere district.