Shimoga district

Shimoga district
District of Karnataka
Shivamogga district
Clockwise from top-left: Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri, View of Western Ghats near Kodachadri, Kedareswara Temple, Jog Falls, Kavaledurga Fort
Nickname:  Gateway to Malnad
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 14°00′N 75°17′E / 14.00°N 75.28°E / 14.00; 75.28
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Administration Division	Bengaluru
Established	1 November 1956
Headquarters	Shimoga
Talukas	Shimoga, Sagara, Shikaripura, Soraba, Hosanagara, Bhadravathi, Thirthahalli
Government
• Superintendent of Police	B. M. Lakshmi Prasad (IPS)[2]
• Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate	Gurudatta Hegade (IAS)[2]
Area
• Total	8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,752,753[1]
• Density	207/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	Shimoga KA-14 Sagara KA-15
Website	shimoga.nic.in/en/

Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district,^[3] is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view point is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753.^[1] There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of the newly formed Davanagere district.