Gajanur, Shimoga

Gajanur, Shimoga
village
Gajanur, Shimoga
Location in Karnataka, India
Gajanur, Shimoga
Gajanur, Shimoga (India)
Coordinates: 13°50′20″N 75°31′37″E / 13.839°N 75.527°E / 13.839; 75.527Coordinates: 13°50′20″N 75°31′37″E / 13.839°N 75.527°E / 13.839; 75.527
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Shivamoga
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 577 220
Telephone code 08182
Vehicle registration KA-14

Gajanur is a village 12 km from Shimoga in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. The Tunga River flows through the village. Gajanur is well known for the dam built across the river. 1 km from Gajanur there is place called "Sakkarebaylu" which is an elephant training camp run by the government of India. located on the banks of the Tunga river. It is 15 km from "Mandagadde" bird life sanctuary. There is a JNV, Gajanur (JVNG) boarding school near Gajanur. JNVG is funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development

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