About Shahpur

Shahpur is a city located in Karnataka and it falls under the Yadgiri District of Karnataka. Shahpur has a population of 57,129. The average literacy rate of Shahpur is 52% which is lower than the national average rate by 13.38 % approximately.

Geography of Shahpur

The Latitudinal and the Longitudinal location of Shahpur are 16.7 Degrees North and 76.83 Degrees East respectively. The official language of Shahpur is Kannad. Shahpur is well connected to cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore. It is the Taluka Headquater in Karnataka of the districts of Yadgir.

Shahpur Tourism

There are many tourist spots in Shahpur that attracts thousands of travellers all over the world. The names of such places are given under. Have a look at these.

Sleeping Buddha Hill

Shahpur is located at an elevation of 428 m; it is surrounded by four hills and the sight looks like Lord Buddha in a sleeping posture, hence the name is given so. It offers an enthralling view to the tourists and is the most popular tourist spot in Shahpur.

Chara Vasaveshwara Temple

It is the most famous temple in Shahpur attracting a number of devotees from all over the world. The temple offers a spectacular view to the tourists being surrounded by mountains on all the sides. The main festival celebrated here is the ‘’bullock festival’’. A function known as “Jatre” is also held every year in this temple which is celebrated with great pomp and show.

Sannati

It is a historic place in Shahpur; it is said that this is the only place in India where the complete inscription in unbroken form of emperor Ashoka are found.

Gogi

It is only 10 km from Shahpur and is famous for the finest Uranium Ore base in the world.

Shahpur Fort

This fort has seven large gates to enter and is surrounded by hills on all its sides. There are seven canons in front of each gate which are very well maintained till date. There is a lotus lake beside the fort that is worth watching.

Mandakini Lake

This lake flows inside the Shahpur fort near Chara Vasaveshwara temple. It offers a splendid view from above the fort.

Melgiri Parvat

This is a cave where Lord Mallikarjuna Linga used to medidate.

Pandavra Bande

This place has a special attraction as it is said that the Pandavas stayed here for a few days during their exile.

One Day Trip from Shahpur

Here are names of some places given which you can select for your one day tour destination with family and friends.

Shahpur to Raichur

Raichur is only 91.7 km from Shahpur and takes around 1 hour and 49 min to reach there. The famous tourist spots that you can visit in Raichur are the Raichur Fort, Koornmagadde which is a village which is famous for the Samadhi of Sripadavallabha Swami, Markandeshwara Temple, Jami Masjid and Ramagadde Island where Shri Ramchandra stayed for few days worshipping a Shiv Linga.

Shahpur to Jamkhandi

Jamkhandi is situated at a distance of 201 km from Shahpur and it takes around 3 hours and 42 minutes to reach to Jamkhandi from Shahpur. There are mainly temples here like, the Danamma Temple, Hanmantdevar Temple, Kadapatti Basavanna Temple and the Ganpati Temple.

Shahpur to Bijapur

Bijapur is only 136 km from Shahpur and takes around 2 hours and 50 minutes from Shahpur. Bijapur is a famous tourist destination for travellers all over the world. The places to visit in Bijapur include the famous Gol Gumbaaz, the Bijapur Citadel, the Mehtar Mahal, the Sangeet Mahal. Besides having places of historical importance it also has the famous Dargah known as the Abdul Razzaq Dargah and a famous Archaeological museum.

Weekend Destinations from Shahpur

You can also plan for weekend destinations from Shahpur. Such places are given below, have a look.

Shahpur to Devangere

Devangere is located at a distance of 330 km from Shahpur and takes around 6 hours and 27 minutes to reach there.

The places of interest in Devangere include Vinayak Temple, Panchmukh Devasthan temple, Betur, Karanji Mantapa, St. Thomas Church, Sulekere lake and Kunduvada Kere which is a beautiful picnic spot.

Shahpur to Dandeli

Dandeli is 357 km away from Shahpur and it takes 7 hours and 25 minutes to reach there. The places which you can visit in Dandeli are the Shiroli Peak, Anshi National Park, the Wildlife Sanctuary, the River Kali, the Sykes Point and the Kavala Caves.

Fact File of Shahpur

City: Shahpur
District: Yadgiri
State: Karnataka
Latitude: 16.7 Degrees North
Longitude: 76.83 Degrees East
Official Languages: Kannada