About Sidlaghatta

Sidlaghatta is a town in Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.It is famous for raw silk, most of people's income living in sidlaghatta is mainly depends on silk's small scale industries.There are 243inhabited villages with one town. Sidlaghatta town is the Taluk Headquarters. All the taluk administration lies with the taluk panchayat for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress. Sidlaghatta is located at 1323N 7752E / 13.39N 77.86E / 13.39; 77.86. It has an average elevation of 878metres (2880feet).It is the Silk City of state Karnataka. As of 2001 India census, Sidlaghatta had a population of 41,105. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sidlaghatta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sidlaghatta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is near Bangalore International Airport. Also one of the worst...