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Sīra, India

Sīra is a town of 57,928 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population57,928 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation661 m 2,169 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area17.5 km²
Nearest airportSri Sathya Sai Airport (PUT) 106 km

Why visit Sīra

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort.

About Sīra

Sira is a city and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the AH 47, NH 48 (earlier NH 4). The State Capital city, Bengaluru, is 120 km from Sira. It is known for its historical significance as a political and military center and for being the capital of Imperial Sira Subah in the early 1700s.

From the Wikipedia article Sira, Karnataka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Sapthagiri Theater

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

Historical fort in Sira, Karnataka

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Sira Fort

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Sira Park

Park · 0.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes3

Tiffin Centre

Restaurant · Regional · 2.1 km

Presidency School Amarapura Road, Sira

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Purohit Dabha

Restaurant · Regional · 4.0 km

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Samanvi restaurant

Restaurant

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging2

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Healthcare4

Map of Sīra

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sri Sathya Sai Airport (PUT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.

  • Madhugiri 34 km east, about 34 min by car
  • Hiriyūr 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
  • Huliyār 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
  • Koratagere 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
  • Chiknāyakanhalli 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
  • Gubbi 48 km south, about 48 min by car
  • Tumkūr 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
  • Kodigenahalli 52 km east, about 52 min by car
  • Pāvugada 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
  • Hindupur 64 km east, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Sources and licences

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
  • OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
  • Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

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