Ajjampura
Ajjampura has a police sub-inspector's office, government medical hospital one movie theatre, a veterinary hospital and the Amrit Mahal cattle breeding station. It has a famous temple called rajarajeshwari temple. It is well known for growing onion, arecanut and coconut, it is having rich balck soil and red soil. Ajjampura is well connected by roadways and railways, it is a junction place connecting major districts like Davangere, Chitradurga and Shivamogga. The nearest airport is Rastrakavi Kuvempu Airport in Shivamogga which is at a distance of 62 kilometres.
History
Although not much is known about the history of this town, it is believed that the place was originally known as "Keral". An account of this was found in "Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for Government by Benjamin Lewis Rice" (First published in London in 1887). The image shows an entry from this Gazetteer.
Education
Ajjampura has a Government Pre-University College for 11th and 12th Standard students. It is located at the Gandhi Circle of Ajjampura. The college is named after the donor of the land, Shetru Siddappa, and is called Govt. Setru Siddappa Pre University College. Ajjampura is affiliated with the Government First Grade College which is a constituent college of Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India.
External links
- Railway network map of Ajjampura Railway Station
- "Breeds of Livestock - Amrit Mahal Cattle". 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- "LEAD photo gallery (Livestock, Environment and development) - Photo detail". 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
References
- ^ "Town info". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "S.P. Office, Chickmagalur District". Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.