Shorapur

Surapura
Surapura ; ಸುರಪುರ
	City
	Nickname(s): surpur Paddy, Pulses and Cotton City
	Surapura Location in Karnataka, India
	Coordinates: 16.52°N 76.76°E
Country	India
State	karnataka
District	Yadagiri
Lok Sabha Constituency	Raichur
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	412,291
Languages
• Official	ಕನ್ನಡ
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	585224
Telephone code	08443
Vehicle registration	KA 33

Surapura, also called Shorapur, is a city and taluka in Yadgir district in the Indian state of Karnataka and a historical place. Surapura was the land of the famous prince of Surapura aasthana, Raja Venkatappa Nayaka, the young rebel freedom fighter against British rule.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Surapura had a population of 43,591. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Surapura has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and female literacy is 46%. In Surapura, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Surapura is known for the Shree Venugopala Swami Temple. Even today, all the disciplines offered in the Tirumala Temple at Tirupati were started from the contributions of the then Surapura (Shorapur) kings. They never visit the Tirumala temple, but a representative would be sent on their behalf. From 1703 the bedara (tribal) kingdom rose and ruled it up to 1858, with the last king being Nuluvaadi Venkutuppa Naayuk. Bonal Bird Sanctuary is located about 10 km from Surapura.

The major occupation of the people in and around Surapura is farming. Surapura is a large producer of cotton, pulses and paddy. Major attractions are the fort (Durbaar), Taylor Manzil, Gopalswami Temple, Jain Temple and Devar Baavi.

Literature

The town has been vividly described in the autobiography of Philip Meadows Taylor - The story of my life and also Jamiya Masjid of Timmapur.

References

"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

Philip Meadows Taylor. The story of my life, by M. Taylor. Ed. by his daughter (A.M. Taylor). Oxford University, 1882.

External links

"Official Website of Yadgir District".

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.