Sakleshpur

Sakleshpur

Sakaleshpura (Kannada:ಸಕಲೇಶಪುರ)is a hill station town and headquarter of Sakleshpura Taluk in Hassan district in the South Indian state of Karnataka.

The town lies in the Malnad region on the magnificent hills of the Biodiversity hotspot, the Western Ghats. It has a temperate climate surrounded with lofty green hills full of Coffee, Cardamom, Pepper and Areca Plantations . These crops which contribute mainly to the economy of the Taluk are grown in the surrounding villages and entire taluk are brought to Sakleshpura city for sale. The town lies on National Highway 48 (NH-48) which connects port city of Mangalore with capital city Bangalore of Karnataka state. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport.

Read more about Sakleshpur:  Geography, Climate, Demographics, History, Agriculture & Commerce, Bio-diversity, Tourism, Trekking