About Sakleshpur

Sakaleshpura () in Kannada is a taluk and hill station town in Hassan district in the South Indian state of Karnataka. The town is in Western Ghats (Malnad). It has a temperate climate. Coffee, Cardmom, pepper grown in surrounding villages are brought to Sakleshpura for sale. The town lies on National Highway 48 (NH-48) which connects port city of Mangalore with capital city Bangalore of Karnataka state. Sakaleshpura is located at 1258N 7547E / 12.97N 75.78E / 12.97; 75.78. It has an average elevation of 949metres (3113feet). Hemavathi river flows in Sakleshpura town Sakaleshpura receives very heavy rainfall from the southwest monsoon As of 2001 India census, Sakleshpura had a population of 23,201. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sakleshpura has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Sakleshpura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The name...