Abbalagere

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Abbalagere
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shimoga]]
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| parts = Shimoga
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| governing_body = Village Panchayat
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
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'''Abbalagere''' is a village of the [[Shimoga]] [[taluk]] of [[Shimoga district]] in [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/List_of_Village/List_of_Villages_Alphabetical.aspx |title=Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka |work=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-18 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} , Census Village code= 1269100</ref><ref name="yahoomaps">{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com |title=Yahoo! maps India : |access-date=2009-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218082545/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ |archive-date=2008-12-18 }} Abbalagere, Shimoga, Karnataka</ref>
== Economy ==
The economy of Abbalagere consists primarily of [[agriculture]]. Farmers in this area grow [[areca nut]], [[plantation]] [[Crop|crops]], [[Paddy field|paddy]], and [[maize]]. Many villagers commute daily to the nearby city of [[Shimoga]].

Abbalagere was once known for [[tobacco]] production. The Central Tobacco market yard has been operated in the village for many years. However, in 2006-2007, former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament of Hassan, H. D. Deve Gowda (a member of the Central Tobacco board) shifted the market to his district Hassan ([[Ramanathapuram district|Ramanathapuram]]). After the relocation, all farmers residing in Shimoga taluk, [[Chikmagalur]], and [[Davanagere|Davangere]] left the tobacco industry.

== Location ==
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Abbalagere is located along the Shimoga-Hanagal State Highway, which passes through Savalunga and [[Shikaripur|Shikaripura]]. [[Shimoga]] is situated approximately seven kilometres from Abbalagere.

The Naval KSSCA [[Cricket]] Stadium is near Abbalagere village. ESSAR PETROL Bunk working at abbalagere serves 24*7 basis. Government Employes association layout constructed.

== Education ==
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Nearby educational institutions include the Jawaharlal Nehru National Engineering College, the Bapuji Ayurvedic College, National Public School, Girimaji N Rajgopal Institute of Management, and the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences. The village also has one public primary school and one public high school.

== Religion ==
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Temples include the Sri. Ujjayani Marula Siddeshwara [[temple]], [[Ganesha|Ganesha temple]], Choudamma temple, Muruda Basaveshwara temple and Bhavi Mallappa temple.

The Ujjain Eshwara temple regularly holds a Parav festival.

== Demographics ==
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The village has a diverse population. It has [[Lingayatism|Lingayath]], [[Tamils]], mixed-race [[Banjara|Banjar]] people and other mixed-race people. Land prices are somewhat costly due to its proximity to Shimoga. The Abbalagere stretched recently through new colonies. Ratnagiri layout and Ratnakar Nagar layout started approximately 100 and 300 residential areas opposite to Tobacco market and Method Road cross, respectively. The Ratnagiri and Ratnakara layout easily connects Shimoga city jurisdiction with Abbalagere panchayath area.

== Politics ==
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Abbalagere is under the Shimoga Rural Assembly and Shimoga [[Lok Sabha]] constituency. 1500-1800 voters registered in 2015. Abbalagere has its village (gram) [[Panchayati raj|Panchayath]].

== Transport ==
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A city bus began operation in 1994. A single city bus runs the Gopala-Jayanagar-Navile-Abbalagere-Hounsou route seven times per day. All private buses from Shimoga private bus stop towards Savalanga, Nyamathi, Shika Ripura, Soraba, Honnali, and Holalur routes stop at Abbalagere. In 2017, Shimoga Mahanagar Palika started KSRTC city bus services from Abbalagere to Sakrebailu and other routes.

== Population ==
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|Total population
|1,479
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|Total no. of houses
|373
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|Female population %
|49.2% (727)
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|Total literacy rate %
|60.4% (894)
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|Female literacy rate
|26.2% (388)
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|Scheduled Tribes population %
|6.8% (101)
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|Scheduled Caste population %
|24.6% (364)
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|Working population %
|48.3%
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|Child (0-6) population in 2011
|141
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|Female child (0-6) population % in 2011
|56.7% (80)
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Settlements in Shimoga district}}

[[Category: Villages in Shimoga district]]

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