Narasimharajapura
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Narasimharajapura N.R.ಪುರ ನರಸಿಂಹರಾಜಪುರ |
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| Nickname(s): N.R.Pura | |
 Narasimharajapura
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| Coordinates: 13°37′N 75°31′E / 13.62°N 75.52°ECoordinates: 13°37′N 75°31′E / 13.62°N 75.52°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Named for | Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| • Body | Government of Karnataka |
| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,441 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | [Kannada] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 577134 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | http://www.narasimharajapuratown.mrc.gov.in |
Narasimharajapura is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was called Yedehalli. till 1882. Shri benjamin luis has included under epigraphy of Karnataka in 6th Samputa. In 1915, yuvaraja shri narasimharaja wodeyar visited Yedehalli and in his memory, this was named after him as Narasimharajapura, now called N.R. Pura. This taluk had 65 gramas, as of date 42 shasanas are available. This taluk was ruled by Ganga, Kadamba, Santhara, Hoysala and vijayanagara kings.
Narasimharajapura is located at 13°37′N 75°31′E / 13.62°N 75.52°E. It has an average elevation of 643 metres (2109 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Narasimharajapura had a population of 7441. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Narasimharajapura has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Narasimharajapura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.narasimharajpura has moderate population , with Hindus Muslim's and Christians having nearly equal share in the population .Most of the Christians are of malayalee descent who migrated from kerala in the time of 1950s there are small amount of Jain population
Shri Kshetra Simhanagadde is located near the town and is famous for the Atishaya (place of miracles) of Goddess Jwalamalini - Yakshini (guardian spirit) of the Eighth Tirthankara, Shri Bhagwan Chandraprabhu in Jainism. The Simhanagadde Jwalamalini Temple is located at the Simhanagadde town near Narasimharajapura in Chikkamagaluru district. This is one of the important Jain temples in Karnataka state. The temple houses an attractive black colored idol of Goddess Jwalamalini as the main deity. The history of this idol dates back to the period around 15th and 16th century. The temple has a very spacious hall and a sanctoum sanctorum. This temple attracts huge number of devotees in India as well as foreign countries. The temple was renovated in 1994.
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