Soraba is a
Taluk
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in
Shivamogga district in the state of
Karnataka
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in
India
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.
Anavatti is the Major
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
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and commercial centre in Soraba Taluk.
Soraba is located at .
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sorab
/ref> It has an average elevation of 580 metres (1902 feet).
History
The town derives its name from its earlier name ''Surabhipura'' meaning town of Surabhi. Surabhi was a holy cow which used to milk on a stone statue of the god Sri Ranganatha.
A temple is built on the same place where the holy cow used to milk and it is now the Sri Ranganatha temple. The story says that the temple was built by a local landlord from Halesoraba on the bay of river Dandavati
Dandavati (ದಂಡಾವತಿ) is a river that flows through Sorab, India. It originates from a reservoir in Kattinakere. The Kattinakere reservoir's overflow canal turns into a creek gathering strength on its way to become the river Dandavat ...
. This is recorded on a manuscript written in Old Kannada script on the stone tower by the river Dandavati
Dandavati (ದಂಡಾವತಿ) is a river that flows through Sorab, India. It originates from a reservoir in Kattinakere. The Kattinakere reservoir's overflow canal turns into a creek gathering strength on its way to become the river Dandavat ...
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Soraba is now a taluk headquarters. Soraba's main road (Ratha Beedhi) is the only road (which stretches for approximately a kilometre) and has its main shops and hospitals.
From 1999 onwards, Soraba town was improved in many ways economically, and is seeing a lot of investment in new shops.sorada has sri Bangarappa stache And new Bus stop
Education
*Government Pre University College. Anavatti
GPUC Anavatti (Known as Junior College Anavatti, Karnataka Public School) is a college in Shivamogga District. More than 5000+ Students Studying from LKG to II PUC in Both Kannada and English medium.
*HPR (HariPrasadRai) College of Nursing. Soraba
This private college of nursing offers BSc nursing course under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Demographics
India census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, Soraba Taluka of Shivamogga district has total population of 200,809 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,130 are males while 99,679 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,658 families residing in Sorab Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sorab Taluka is 986.
References
External links
Soraba in Mysore gazetter 1897
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Taluks in Shimoga District
Cities and towns in Shimoga district