Sakharayapatna
Sakharayapattana
Town of Sakharaya | |
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Panchayat Town | |
| Sakharayapattana | |
  Sakharayapattana Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°25′54″N 75°55′28″E / 13.431757°N 75.924549°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577 135 |
| Telephone code | 918267 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 & KA-66 |
Sakharayapatna is a panchayat town in Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. This town is situated in 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.
Sakharayapatna and the surrounding region produce areca nuts and jackfruits.
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