waterfall
Jog Falls
India's second-highest plunge waterfall at 253 meters, where the Sharavathi River splits into four distinct cascades.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Sirsi
Karnataka, India · Asia
About Sirsi
Sirsi sits on the route: 35 minutes from Siddāpur, 44km from Jog Falls.
Sirsi is in Karnataka, India, with about 63,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Siddāpur, about 31 km away.
Sirsi or Shirasi is a city located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. Administratively, Sirsi functions as the headquarters for the eponymous taluk, subdivision, and educational district. The Sirsi subdivision comprises four taluks: Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, and Mundgod. The broader SirsiRead more
Educational District encompasses these four, along with the taluks of Joida, Dandeli, and Haliyal.
The primary cash crop cultivated in the surrounding rural areas is the areca nut locally referred to as Adike (or supāri). Notably, the 'Sirsi Supari' variety of areca nut, grown in the Sirsi subdivision, has been accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag.
The area is also renowned for its cultivation of various spices, including cardamom, pepper, betel leaves, and vanilla. Rice constitutes the principal food crop grown here. The Spices Board of India lists the prices of black pepper from Sirsi and Kochi, making them the only two markets officially designated as primary price reference centers for the black pepper in India.
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Within an hour or so of Sirsi: Jog Falls (44 km), Gokarna (56 km).
Where is Sirsi?
Sirsi is in Karnataka, India, about 31 km from Siddāpur.
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- Population
- 62,882
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Karnataka
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 14.6207, 74.8355
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gokarna
A sacred Hindu town with pristine crescent-shaped beaches like Om Beach, offering a quieter alternative to Goa's party scene.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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