Shorapur is a town in Yadgir district in the Indian state of Karnataka. As of 2001 India census, Shorapur had a population of 43,591. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shorapur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 46%. In Shorapur, 16% of the population is under 6years of age. Shorapur is known for the Sri Venugopla Swami Temple. Even today all the disciplines offered in the Tirumala Temple at Tirupati were started from the contribution of then Surpur Kingdom rose and ruled it up to 1858, with the last king being Nalvadi Venkatappa Nayak. The major Occupation of people around here is farming. Shorapur is a large producer of Cotton,Pulses & Paddy. Major attractions are The Fort, Taylor manzil, Gopalswami Temple, Jain Temple, Devar...
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