Narasimharajapura

Narasimharajapura
N.R Pura
Town
Narasimharajapura is located in Karnataka
Narasimharajapura
Narasimharajapura
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°37′N 75°31′E / 13.62°N 75.52°E / 13.62; 75.52
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikmagalur
Named forKanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayat
Area
 • Town1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
 • Rural
731.79 km2 (282.55 sq mi)
Elevation
697 m (2,287 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town7,458 [1]
 • Rural
58,632
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577134
Vehicle registrationKA-66, KA-18
Websitehttp://www.narasimharajapuratown.mrc.gov.in

Narasimharajapura or NRpura is a town and taluk headquarter in Chikkmagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is situated in the Malenadu region of the district.[2] In 1915, Yuvaraja Shri Narasimharaja Wodeyar visited Yedehalli and in his memory, the town was named after him. The taluk was ruled by Ganga, Kadamba, Santhara, Hoysala and Vijayanagara kings.

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Narasimharajapura taluk: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Narasimharajapura taluk | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.