Sagara, Karnataka
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| Sagara ಸಾಗರ Sagar Sagar Jambagaru |
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Jog Falls Sagara
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| Region | Malenadu |
| District | Shimoga |
| Subdivision | Sagara |
| Founded by | Sadashiva Nayaka |
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| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Sagara City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 64,550[1] |
| • Density | 7,160/km2 (18,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 577401 |
| Telephone code | 08183 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-15(Sagar sub division) |
| Website | www |
Sagara is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka and it is also a sub divisional and a taluk headquarters. Located in the Western Ghats range, it is known for its proximity to Jog Falls and to the historical places of Ikkeri, Keladi and Varadamoola. The river Varada originates near Sagara. Sagara subdivision consists of Sagara, Soraba, Hosanagara and Shikaripur taluks.
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City Municipal Council
Sagara city is one of the 74 Karnataka Municipal Reforms Project (KMRP) City in Karnataka. Sagara ULB was started in 1931 and became a City Municipal Council (CMC) grade two in the year 2007. The ULB consist of 31 wards with the respective number of councillors. The population of the city was 64,550 at the 2011 census and total area is 19.71 sq. km.
Etymology
Sagara derives its name from Sadashiva Sagar, which is a lake. Sadashiva Nayaka, ruler of Keladi dynasty built a lake in between Keladi and Ikkeri. Sadashiva Sagar is now called Ganapathi Kere (Ganapathi Lake). It is a subdivisional headquarters headed by a subdivisional magistrate and Fifth additional District Magistrate.
Economy
The economy of Sagara is mainly driven by areca nut (betel nut), paddy, spice and forest products trade. Betel nut is the major cash crop grown in the area. Along with areca nut, spices like pepper, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa are grown. The economy of the city is highly volatile and is dependent on the variation in the pricing of these agriculture products. Sagara APMC is one of the main market for areca nut in Karnataka.
Sagara has a relatively high number of Gudigars – families that for generations have been engaged in sandalwood and ivory carving. The Gudigar men make idols, figurines and knickknacks like penholders, agarbathi stands, cuff links, photo frames and paper clips; the women are adept at making garlands and wreaths out of thin layers of scraped sandalwood.
Demographics
At the 2001 census,[2] Sagara had a population of 50,115. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Sagar had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 82%, and female literacy was 75%. In Sagar, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. At the 2011 census its population exceeded 64,550.
Transport
By Road
From the state capital Bangalore, Sagara can be reached by road through NH-206. (via Tumkur, Arsikere, Kadur, Tarikere,and Shivamogga) KSRTC, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, runs several buses from Bangalore,including Hitech volvo and night services. Sagara is around 360 km (224 mi) by road from Bangalore. From coastal side, Sagara is accessible by bus. This route passes through Agumbe Ghat or Hulikal Ghat roads. Sagara is better connected with roads from all directions and it is an important bus junction. Bus service is provided by private bus operators like Prakash travels,Sri manjunatha transport,Sri gajanana and few more and KSRTC runs buses that connect Sagara to other places in Karnataka and a few buses to other states. Sagara is well connected by road with Shimoga, Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli, Haveri, Sirsi, Shikaripur, Soraba, Hirekerur, Hanagal, Karwar, Belgaum, Ranebennur, Honnali, Davanagere, Hosanagar, Udupi, Honnavar, Bhatkal, and other major cities. From November 2013 KSRTC introduced city buses in Sagara city.
By Railway
Sagara has its own railway station. The train station is known as Sagar Jambagaru and there are trains that connect Sagara with Bangalore and Mysore and a passenger train between Shimoga to talguppa passes through sagara.
By Air
The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, which is about 159 km from Sagara and the nearest international airport is Bangalore International Airport.
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Religion
The majority of people in Sagara are Havyaka Brahmins and Edigas. Others are Vokkaligas, Achars, Charody, Mestha, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Madiwalas, Lingayats, Christians, Jains, Kurubas, Daivajnas, Muslims, Marathas, (Namadev-simpi, Bhavsar) and other sub-castes. The city has Hindu temples, mosques, Jain basadis and churches. Apart from a few communal clashes in the early 2000s, the city is known for its communal harmony.
Education
Primary to High Schools
- Radhakrishna Public School (ICSE Syllabus)
- Hongirana School of Excellence (CBSE Syllabus)
- St. Joseph's Higher Primary School
- Pragati Composite School
- Rotary School
- Seva Sagar School
- Nirmala Girl's High School
- H Shivalingappa High School (HSHS)
- MGN Pai (Janatha) High School
- Government Junior College (Govt PU College)
- Shivappa Nayaka Shale - Govt Primary and Higher Primary School, S N Nagar, Sagar
- Kere Shale - Govt Primary and Higher Primary School, Ganapati Kere, Sagar
- Vinobha Shale - Govt Primary and Higher Primary School, Vinobha Nagar, Sagar
- Market Shale - Govt Primary and Higher Primary School, Market Road, Sagar
Pre-University Colleges
- Government Pre-University College
- M.D.F. Independent PU Science College
- M.D.F. PU College (LB and SBS PU College)
- Residential Hongirana Independent PU college
Degree and PG Courses
- Lal Bahadur Arts, Science and S.B. Solabanna Shetty Commerce College
- K.H.Srinivasa Institute of Post Graduate Studies. M.Com., M.A. in Economics and MSc in Mathematics
- Smt. Indira Gandhi First Grade College at SN Nagara for women's offering BSc BA. B.Com. BBM and M.Com courses
- Sagar Gangotri Arts and Commerce College
- GOVT First Grade College
Colleges offering Professional Courses
- Sanjay Memorial Polytechnic Diploma College
- M.D.F. College of Education, (B.Ed.,) Sagar
- M.D.F. Primary Teachers Training Institute (D.Ed.,)
- Sagar Gangotri Law College
- Gangotri Nursing College
- Varada ITI College
- Govt ITI College
- Navodaya ITI College
TV and radio
Sagara has an LPT-49 TV relay station airing Doordarshan national channel. Cable TV and direct to home services are widely used and these have replaced the conventional VHF/UHF TV antennas and satellite dish antennas. Local cable has Sagarantaranga TV, which provides essential day-to-day information to the people of Sagara.
Sagara has an FM radio station airing FM Rainbow (100.1 MHz)
Rare disorders
- Handigodu Syndrome
Handigodu joint disease (HJD) is a familial skeletal disorder. Handigodu, near Sagara is one of only two places in the world where this disorder is to be found – the other being northern Zululand, South Africa. Severe precocious, progressive degenerative osteoarthropathy causes marked physical handicap by adulthood. The clinical and radiological manifestations are very similar to MJD (Mseleni joint disease) and they are sometimes believed to be the same entity.
- Kyasanur Forest Disease
Kyasanur forest disease, also known as Monkey Disease is a rare endemic tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever which was first noticed in Kyasanur village, near Sorab.
Tourism
Sagara is surrounded by places of historical importance and natural beauty. One can find these places with the help of milestones and hoardings which are usually in Kannada and English
Nature Tourism
The world famous Jog Falls is in Sagar taluk. It is approximately 30 km by National Highway 206.Private and Government bus will be available in all time for the tourist.
Honnemaradu is situated on the banks of the backwaters of the Sharavati river. A big water mass extends up to the Chakra dam. It is about 35 km from Sagara city towards Jog and 10 km from Talaguppa. Indian Institute For Adventure Applications is a training school situated here which uses adventure as a platform for learning.
Holebaagilu is situated on the banks of the Sharavati River about 30 km from Sagar. One has to take a diversion from B. H. Road towards Ikkeri Road to get there. The Sharavati backwaters of Linganamakki dam has submerged acres of land. It is a place of natural beauty. It is in Kolur Grama Panchayat limits. One has to take a flatboat to get across the backwaters to reach the other side where Sigandooru is.
Sharavati Wildlife Sanctuary is in Sagar Taluk, Karnataka. It is 350 km from Bangalore. Located near Jog Falls, the sanctuary covers the Sharavati Valley Region, near the western border of Karnataka. It is spread over an area of 431 km. The sanctuary is nourished by the Sharavati River. Linganamakki reservoir spread over an area of 128.7 km is a part of this sanctuary.
Linganamakki dam is built across the Sharavathi river and is 6 km from Jog Falls in Sagara taluk.[3] It is the main feeder reservoir for the Mahatma Gandhi hydro-electric project. It has two power generating units of 27.5 MW
Dabbe Falls is located near Hosagadde in Sagar taluk. On the road from Sagara to Bhatkal, Hosagadde lies about 20 km from the town of Kargal. From Hosagadde a walk of 6–8 km into the forest leads to Dabbe Falls.
Temple Tourism
The Marikamba Temple is located in Sagara City, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It features the image of the goddess Marikamba, a form of Durga or Parvati. The temple was built in the center of the city during the reign of Venkatappa Nayak who ruled over Keladi and Ikkeri kingdom during the 16th century. Marikamba was the family deity of the Nayaka dynasty.
St josephs Church, Sagar http://www.stjosephchurchsagar.org/ http://www.stjosephchurchsagar.org/images/stories/stjosephchurchsagar0001%2049.jpg
A Shiva temple of historical importance is located 6 km from the city. One has to take a diversion at Sorab Road. There is a museum containing old manuscripts written during the Keladi dynasty.
Sigandooru is a holy place of Goddess Chaudeshwari. A large temple of Goddess Chaudeshwari is here. This Goddess is a highly believed deity in Sagar and the surrounding taluks as a protector against theft and robbery. Coupons for entry will be distributed on first-come, first-served basis.
- Varadapura (Varadahalli/Vaddalli)
This place is 6 km from the city where one has to take a diversion from Jog Road soon after the end of the city limits. It is famous for the samadhi of His Holiness Sri Sridhara Swami who was among the great saints of 20th century.
This place is of historic importance due to the presence of a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. One has to take a diversion at B. H. Road and travel 6 km.
- Kalasi [Kalase or Nadakalasi or Nadakalase]
Nadakalasi is a small village about 8 kilometers away from Sagara in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. One has to travel along Sorab Road for 6 km and take a diversion. Hidden in its densely populated flora and fauna is a temple complex from the Hoysala times. Baleyanna Vergade (Heggade), a local ruler who had accepted the mighty Hoysalas as the overseeing authority of his regions during that time, has constructed two temples next to each other in 1218 AD, during the rule of Veera Ballala II. The temples are a mix of Hoysala and Dravidian temple architectures, but the Hoysala influences are there to be seen in abundance.
The larger of the two temples is the Mallikarjuna Temple dedicated to the Mallikarjuna Shiva Linga in its only sanctum sanctorum. A highlight of this temple are the stunningly smooth looking lathe turned pillars inside. They seem to have such a fine finish despite the fact that the stones used don't appear to be the best quality soap stones that we witness at Belur or Belavadi. The main shikhara is of Kadamba Nagara style.
The Rameshwara Temple at Nadakalasi is less extravagant, but equally well decorated, and has, to its credit, a stunning Sala slaying the lion statue next to its Shikhara. The main deity is the Rameshwara Linga, but it has been referred to as Sadashiva in the past.
Nadakalasi's closeness to Sagara hasn't still ensured its visibility on the tourist map, although, equally closer towns of Keladi and Ikkeri enjoy better recall among visitors.
- Varadamoola
Varadamoola is 6 km from Sagara City. River Varada originates at this place. Varada flows through the town of Banavasi before joining Tungabhadra.
- Shettisara
This place has a Shani temple and Laxminarayana Temple. In Shanashewara Temple it is claimed God will come on Human body.[citation needed]
Major Roads Passing through Sagara taluk
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- State Highways:
- SH-50 passes through Jog, Mavinagundi, Siddapur, Chandragutti, Sorab.
- SH-62 passes through Siralakoppa and Sagar.
- SH-77 passes through Sorab, Masur, Sagar, Hosanagar.
Notable persons from Sagara
- Raghaveshwara Bharathi- Ramachandrapura Mutt Pontiff and Guru of Havyakas.[4]
- Diganth, Kannada film actor
- Bharat Chipli, former cricketer who played for Karnataka and Deccan Chargers
- Archana Udupa, singer
- Vasudha Sharma, singer
- K. V. Subbanna, Magsaysay award winner
- Shantaveri Gopala Gowda, leader of socialist movement
- Na D'Souza, novel writer (Dweepa, Kadina Benki are famous Novels)
- Arun Sagar, theatre artist and big boss runner up
- Kagodu Thimmappa- He was a part of Kagodu Chaluvali and present Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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