Yellapura

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Yellapura ( anglicised as Yellapur ) is a tiny town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. It is nestled in forests of Western ghats (Sahyadri) of India. The town is surrounded by dense forests having rich flora and fauna. Teakwood trees are found here. The town is on route from Ankola to Dharwad.The truckers and other motorists use as resting point to get rid of tiredness and boredome of driving while negotiating sharp curves and steep roads of ghats.

Such towns are known by "Main road towns", usually they have one main road. In fact they are villages with a bit better facilities like telephone booths, tea serving stalls, tyre puncture repair shop, than other villages of rest of India. 90% of the people in Yellapur are farmers and they lie on Arecanut(Supari).The farmers here not only grow Arecanut, they grow rice for their requirements.

?Yellapur Karnataka • India
Yellapur
Coordinates: 14°58′N 74°43′E / 14.97, 74.72
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 541 m (1,775 ft)
District(s)	Uttara Kannada
Population	17,938 (2001)

Coordinates: 14°58′N 74°43′E / 14.97, 74.72

1 Exciting places in and around Yellapur
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Exciting places in and around Yellapur

Yellapur comes under Western Ghats section of Karnataka. The most fascinating thing about Yellapur is two famous natural falls, and many other hills and valleys.

Satoddi falls: It is one of the most beautiful falls in Karnataka. It is at distance of 25 km from Yellapur town. It is not possible to visit the falls in rainy season. November to April is the best time to visit the falls. On the outskirts of Yellapur, traveling towards Hubli, is the left turn that leads to Satoddi. Part of the road is an all-weather road but a portion, nearly one-third the distance, is not motorable during rains. The stretch of the road alongside the river Kali is breathtakingly beautiful, especially in the evening.

Magod falls: As the name indicates Magod falls comes near a village called Magod. After about 1.5 km from Yellapur on the Yellapur-Karwar Highway(NH-63), you have to turn left which takes up to Magod falls. Magod waterfalls is situated 19 km away from Yellapur, in the Magodu village. Here, the Bedthi river takes two distinct leaps to hurtle from a height of 650ft. into a rocky ravine. The thickly wooded countryside, the roar of gushing water and a beautiful view combine to make this spot an ideal choice for outings. Near the falls, there is a sun set point called Jenu Kallu Gudda where you can see a beautiful view of the sun set. There is a beautiful village called Kalache, amid serene mountains, just 30 km from Yellapur. Hundreds of tourists visit this beautiful place every year.

[edit] Geography

Yellapur is located at 14.97° N 74.72° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 541 metres (1774 feet). Magod waterfalls is situated 19 km away from Yellapura, in the Magodu village. Here, the Bedthi river takes two distinct leaps to hurtle from a height of 650ft. into a rocky ravine. The thickly wooded countryside, the roar of gushing water and a beautiful view combine to make this spot an ideal choice for outings.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Yellapur had a population of 77,938. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Yellapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Yellapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.