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Sira, India

Sira, Karnataka.
ಸಿರಾ
City
Sira, Karnataka. is located in Karnataka
Sira, Karnataka.
Sira, Karnataka.
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°44′42″N 76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°E / 13.745; 76.909Coordinates: 13°44′42″N 76°54′32″E / 13.745°N 76.909°E / 13.745; 76.909
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Tumkur district
Government
 • Body city municipal council
Area
 • Total 17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Elevation 661 m (2,169 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 57,554
 • Density 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 572 137
Telephone code 08135
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-06,KA-64
Website karnataka.gov.in

Sira is a City and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-4 (Pune - Chennai) and NH-234 (Mangalore - Villupuram).

Sira is located at 13°45′N 76°55′E / 13.75°N 76.91°E / 13.75; 76.91. It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).

As of 2011 India census, Sira had a population of 57,554. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Literacy rate of Sira city is 83.77 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Sira, Male literacy is around 87.47 % while female literacy rate is 79.99 %. In Sira, 11.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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