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Sakharayapatna

Coordinates: 13°25′54″N 75°55′28″E / 13.431757°N 75.924549°E / 13.431757; 75.924549
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Sakharayapattana
Town of Sakharaya
Panchayat Town
Sakharayapattana
Sakharayapattana is located in Karnataka
Sakharayapattana
Sakharayapattana
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°25′54″N 75°55′28″E / 13.431757°N 75.924549°E / 13.431757; 75.924549
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikmagalur
RegionMalenadu
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577 135
Telephone code918267
Vehicle registrationKA-18 & KA-66

Sakharayapatna is a panchayat town in Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. This town lies in Are malenadu region. The town is midway on Kadur- Chikkamagaluru highway; 18 km (11 mi) from Kadur, 23 km (14 mi) from Chikmagalur, 174 km (108 mi) from Mangalore, and 226 km (140 mi) from Bengaluru.

The name of the town literally means "the town of the ruler named Sakharaya" in the Kannada Language.

This town lies in Are malenadu (ಅರೆ ಮಲೆನಾಡು) region, towards south and west and also towards backwaters of ayyanakere the region lies with malnad region. Because of this weather this region produces highest areca nut from this town and surrounding of this region. The region around Sakharayapatna is famous for producing juicy jackfruits.

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