Siddapur taluk 2.76

Siddapur Taluk is a part of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India and is located in the midst of forest areas of Western Ghats and it is also a part of Malenadu. The taluk is full of greenery, hills and arecanut gardens developed in the valleys’. The taluk headquarters is Siddapur, Uttara Kannada.DemographyIndia census, the main town Siddapur had a population of 14,049. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% and has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Siddapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the widely spoken language which includes a sub language of Kannada and other languages spoken are Konkani, Marathi and Urdu.EconomySiddapur taluk is full of forests and hills and arecanut is mainly grown in the valleys in between forests. The other crops grown are paddy, coconut, pineapple, pepper, vanilla etc. Coffee is also grown in certain pockets of the Taluk. Industrial activity is minimal and restricted to a small number of Rice mills, supari manufacturing units etc.TransportSiddapur Taluk is connected by road only and main means of transport is state owned KSRTC and certain private bus companies. The Taluk headquarters and villages of the taluk are connected by road to Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal,, and Hubli etc.