Shimoga Valley Region District

Karnataka

Shimoga Valley Region district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Shivamogga. It covers 3,100 sq km and had a population of 6,20,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 200 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Shivamogga
Area
3,100 sq km
Population
6.20 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
200 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.2%
Sex Ratio
968
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Shimoga Valley Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Shimoga Valley Region district.

Total Population
6.20 Lakh
Male Population
3.15 Lakh
Female Population
3.05 Lakh
Rural Population
3.80 Lakh
Urban Population
2.40 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.10 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
28,000
Literacy Rate
81.2%
Population Density
200 /km²
Sex Ratio
968
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.8%Female literacy 75.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Shimoga Valley Region district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
95
Gram Panchayats
480
Villages
Headquarters
Shivamogga
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
14.12° N, 75.35° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Shimoga Valley Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Shimoga Valley Region

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Byndoor
No. 118 · Shimoga
GG
Gururaj Singh Gantihole
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Shimoga Valley Region

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Shimoga Valley Region district.

  • BY Raghavendra
    BY Raghavendra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Shimoga · No. 14
  • GG
    Gururaj Singh Gantihole
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Byndoor · No. 118

Election History

Lok Sabha

Shimoga · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBY Raghavendra
    Votes 7,78,721Vote share 55.69%Margin 2,43,715
    1. 1. BY Raghavendra · BJP7,78,721 (55.69%)
    2. 2. Geetha Shivarajkumar · INC5,35,006 (38.26%)
    3. 3. K. S. Eshwarappa · Independent72,100 (5.16%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Shimoga Valley Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
1 Assembly
No. 118

Quick Navigation

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Shimoga Valley Region District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Shivamogga
Area
3,100 sq km
Population
6.20 Lakh
Population density
200 per km²
Sex ratio
968 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.2%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
95
Villages
480
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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