Thirthahalli is a panchayat town located in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the bank of the river Tunga and is also the headquarters of the Thirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga district.

Geography

Thirthahalli is located at 13.7°N, 75.23°W. It has an average elevation of 591 metres (1938 feet). The Tirthahalli Town Panchayat has population of 14,528 of which 7,093 are males while 7,435 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Languages

The majority of people speak Kannada. There are also a sizeable number of Tulu speakers in this region.

Notable people

Education institutions