Sira, Karnataka
Sira | |
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City | |
Sira Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′42″N 76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipality Council |
| Area | |
• City | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,538 km2 (594 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 57,540 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572 137 |
| Telephone code | 08135 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
| Website | karnataka |
Sira is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4). The State Capital city, Bengaluru, is 120 km from Sira. It is known for its historical significance as a political and military center and for being the capital of Imperial Sira Subah in the early 1700s.