Ajjampura
Town
Ajjampura is located in Karnataka
Ajjampura
Ajjampura
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°43′24″N 76°00′17″E / 13.723377°N 76.004791°E / 13.723377; 76.004791
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
Government
 • BodyTown panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total27.13 km2 (10.47 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,372
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577547
Telephone code08261
Vehicle registrationKA 66
Websitewww.ajjampuratown.mrc.gov.in

Ajjampura is a town and taluk headquarters in the district of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Ajjampura has a police sub-inspector's office,[2] one movie theatre, a veterinary hospital and the Amrit Mahal cattle breeding station. It has a famous temple called rajarajeshwari temple.

History

Although not much is known about the history of this town, it is believed that the place was originally known as "Keral". An account of this was found in "Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for Government by Benjamin Lewis Rice" (First published in London in 1887). The image shows an entry from this Gazetteer.

Education

Ajjampura has a Government Pre-University College for 11th and 12th Standard students. It is located at the Gandhi Circle of Ajjampura. The college is named after the donor of the land, Shetru Siddappa, and is called Govt. Setru Siddappa Pre University College. Ajjampura is affiliated with the Government First Grade College which is a constituent college of Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India.

  • Railway network map of Ajjampura Railway Station
  • "Breeds of Livestock - Amrit Mahal Cattle". 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  • "LEAD photo gallery (Livestock, Environment and development) - Photo detail". 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "Town info". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "S.P. Office, Chickmagalur District". Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.


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