Shorāpur, India

Karnataka · India

Shorāpur is a mid-size city in Karnataka, India with a population of 51,398. Elevation: 1,575 ft (480 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.2 /5.0

C Fair

51,398 Population 85/sq mi density

1,575 ft Elevation 480 meters

80°F Avg Temperature 27°C

26.5 in Annual Rain

Asia / Kolkata Timezone

$3,200 Median Income

Overall

2.2 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.7 / 5.0

$3,200 median income, 3.8% unemployment

Affordability

1.7 / 5.0

$28,000 home value, $70/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population51,398

Median Age29.5 yrs

Density85/mi²

Economy

C+

Median Income$3,200

Per Capita$3,400

Unemployment3.8%

Poverty13.5%

Housing

Home Value$28,000

Rent$70

Housing Units20,559

Rent Burden27.7%

Climate

Avg Temp80°F (27°C)

Rain26.5 in/yr

Sunny Days288/yr

Elevation1,575 ft (480 m)

Population	51,398
Population Density	85 / sq mi
Elevation	1,575 ft (480 m)
Coordinates	16.5210°, 76.7574°
Timezone	Asia/Kolkata
Country	🇮🇳 India
State / Province	Karnataka
Average Temperature	80°F (27°C)
January Average	74°F (23°C)
July Average	79°F (26°C)
Annual Precipitation	26.5 inches (673 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income	$3,200
Median Age	29.5 years

About Shorāpur

Shorāpur is a mid-size city in India (Karnataka) with a population of 51,398. The city sits at an elevation of 1,575 feet (480 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 74°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 26.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Kolkata.

Shorāpur has a population of 51,398 with a density of 85 people per square mile, spread across 607.7 square miles. The median age is 29.5 years, 24% younger than the national median of 38.9.

Population

51,398

Total Population

People / sq mi

29.5yrs

Median Age

24% below India avg

607.7mi²

Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Shorāpur vs India Average

The median household income in Shorāpur is $3,200, which is 96% below the national average of $75,149. Per capita income is $3,400 (below the $39,052 national figure). The average weekly wage is $65, 95% lower than the U.S. average. The unemployment rate is 3.8% (above the 3.6% US average). 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The area has 925 business establishments.

Income: Shorāpur vs India

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income	$3,200
	96% below India avg
Per Capita Income	$3,400
Avg Weekly Wage	$65

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	3.8%
	6% above India avg
Poverty Rate	13.5%
	9% above India avg
Establishments (County)	925

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Shorāpur is $28,000, 90% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $70 (94% below the national average of $1,163). There are 20,559 total housing units in the city. 27.7% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.8x, making homeownership a significant financial stretch for most families.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median	$28,000
	90% below India avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent	$70
	94% below India avg
Rent Burden	27.7%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units	20,559

Property Tax

Climate in Shorāpur

Shorāpur has an average annual temperature of 27.4°C (81°F). The hottest month is Apr (33°C), the coldest is Dec (23.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 738 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	24.3°C / 76°F	13.5° / 34.6°	3.6
Feb	26.5°C / 80°F	15.4° / 37.5°	0.3
Mar	30.4°C / 87°F	18.1° / 41.3°	5.2
Apr	33°C / 91°F	22.6° / 42.7°	35.2
May	32.9°C / 91°F	23.9° / 43°	56.9
Jun	29.2°C / 85°F	22.7° / 39.4°	81.0
Jul	26.9°C / 80°F	21.8° / 35°	163.1
Aug	26.6°C / 80°F	21.5° / 33.8°	115.3
Sep	26.1°C / 79°F	20.3° / 33.2°	168.1
Oct	25.4°C / 78°F	17.6° / 32.5°	92.1
Nov	24.3°C / 76°F	15° / 32.8°	14.4
Dec	23.9°C / 75°F	13.1° / 33.4°	3.4

Shorāpur has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winters average 74°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 288 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 26.5 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 1,575 feet.

Temperature

74°F Jan (23°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)

Annual Average	80.0°F
	48% above India avg
January Average	74°F (23°C)
July Average	79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days	288 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	1,575 ft (480 m)
Area	607.7 sq mi (1,574.0 km²)
Population Density	85/sq mi
Coordinates	16.5210°N, 76.7574°W
Timezone	Asia/Kolkata

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 26.5"

30% below India avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 6.69"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M4.5 on Jul 9, 2022.

Oct 29, 1993	11 km SSE of Chincholi, India	M5.0	121 km
Jul 9, 2022	Karnataka, India	M4.5	119 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Gay (1989).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
1989	Gay	Category 2	237 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	74°F (23°C)	0.0 in	Driest
February	78°F (25°C)	0.1 in
March	83°F (29°C)	0.3 in
April	88°F (31°C)	0.7 in
May	89°F (32°C)	1.3 in	Warmest
June	83°F (28°C)	3.4 in
July	79°F (26°C)	5.1 in
August	79°F (26°C)	4.5 in
September	79°F (26°C)	6.7 in	Wettest
October	79°F (26°C)	3.4 in
November	76°F (24°C)	0.7 in
December	73°F (23°C)	0.3 in	Coldest

Shorāpur has a seasonal temperature swing of 16°F / from 73°F in December to 89°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 26.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.7") and January the driest (0.0").

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Colleges & Universities in Shorāpur

Institution	Type	Founded	Website
Government College	College	-	,
Government Girls P U College	College	-	,
Government Junior College	College	-	,
Government Polytechnic	College	-	,
Government Polytechnic College	College	-	,
Skmpu & Degree College Devadurga	College	-	,

Schools in Shorāpur

129+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Al-Ameen Rangampeth School	-	-	-	-
Aided Higher Primary School Vivekanda Rangampeth	-	-	-	-
Aided K B Urdu	-	-	-	-
Aided Higher Primary School B.S.A Rangampeth	-	-	-	-
Akshardham Lower Primary School R.K.Galli Surpur	-	-	-	-
Ambedkar V.V.S Residential	-	-	-	-
Ananda Vidyalaya Higher Primary School	-	-	-	-
Christ the King Higher Primary School Rangampet	-	-	-	-
Christ the King Convent Rangam	-	-	-	-
Dr. Babu Jagajeevanram Lower Primary School D.Gudda	-	-	-	-
Foukhaniya Arabic School Ranga	-	-	-	-
Government High School Devargonal	-	-	-	-
Government High School Devapur	-	-	-	-
Government High School Lakshmipur	-	-	-	-
Government High School Suguru	-	-	-	-
Glps Kbc Rukmapur	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Satyampeth (kere)	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Yallamma Gudda	-	-	-	-
Gayathri Kannada Higher Primary School Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Junior College Boys Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Junior College Girls Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Junior College Rangampet	-	-	-	-
Gnyanodaya High School Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Gnyanodaya Lower Primary School Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Aladal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Badyapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Bommanhalli T	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Bonala	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Chandalapura	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Devapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Devargonala	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Devikera	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Divalagudda	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Hemanura	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Jalibenchi	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Kabadgera Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Karnal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Kavadimatti	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Konala	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Kumbarapete	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Kupagal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Laxmapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Machigundal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Magirioni	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Mangihal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Medargalli Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Mustahalli	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Peth Ammapura	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Quresimohalla Shorapu	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Ratal	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Rukamapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Satyampeth	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Settikera Dodda	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Settikera	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Shellgi	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Shenshedapur Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Suguru	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Urdu Beech Mohalla	-	-	-	-
Government Higher Primary School Waganagera	-	-	-	-
Government Kanya Higher Primary School Thimmapura	-	-	-	-
Government Kanya Higher Primary School Urdu Thimmapura	-	-	-	-
Govt Kanya MPS Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Bevinal (s.h)	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Bhairimardi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Bhovigalli	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Channappan Doddi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Godihal(J)	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Gonal(Sd)	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Halageri	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Handral (sd)	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Hasanapur	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Havinhal	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Hosa Siddapura	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Hosalli Banderdoddi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Lingadalli [s.h.]	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Machigundal Camp	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Mallibhavi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Musturddodi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Nagaral	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Narsingpeth	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Paldakeri	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Police Colony Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Rangampeth	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Shakapur [s.h.]	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Siddapurgudi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Talwargera	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Uddaroni Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Urdu Qureshimola	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Vaddara Colony	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Venkatapura	-	-	-	-
Govt LPS Yekkigaddi	-	-	-	-
Government Lower Primary School Zadakera Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Government MPS Thimmapura	-	-	-	-
Government Urdu Higher Primary School Kabadagera Shora	-	-	-	-
Government Urdu Higher Primary School Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Higher Primary School Janaki Devi	-	-	-	-
Higher Primary School Sagarnadu	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School, Anjaneya Camp	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School Harijanwad Devapur	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School Machgundal Doddi	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School Padakoti	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School Urdu Devapur	-	-	-	-
Litle Flower Lower Primary School Rangampet	-	-	-	-
Madarsa Arbia Iqra D. Uloom H.Pur	-	-	-	-
Madras Arbiya Madinatul Uloom R.Pet	-	-	-	-
Madras Arbiya Tayabatul Banat R.Pet	-	-	-	-
Maharishi Valamiki High School	-	-	-	-
Prerna Lower Primary School Kumbarpet Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Priayadarshini Higher Primary School Gonalkeri	-	-	-	-
Priyadarshini HS Rangampet	-	-	-	-
Sagaranadu HS Peta Ammapur	-	-	-	-
Sarvodaya High School, Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Shetti Compitetion Lower Primary School Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Sidhartha Devargonal	-	-	-	-
Smt Lokamba Higher Primary School Rukmapur	-	-	-	-
Smt. N.H.Yarsam Lower Primary School Timmapur	-	-	-	-
Sri Gayatri High School	-	-	-	-
Sri Jagadguru Higher Primary School Thimmapura	-	-	-	-
Sudeep Shikshana Samste R.Pet	-	-	-	-
Swami Vivekananda Kanya HS R.Pet	-	-	-	-
Urdu Jaibenchi	-	-	-	-
V.C. Sri Kanakadas Lower Primary School D.Gudda	-	-	-	-
Ves Eng. Med School	-	-	-	-
Vidya Niketana HPS Shorapur	-	-	-	-
Vishwa Jyothi Lower Primary School Devapur	-	-	-	-
Higher Primary School	-	-	-	-
Higher Primary School	-	-	-	-
Lower Primary School	-	-	-	-
Higher Primary School	-	-	-	-

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Libraries in Shorāpur

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
GP Library		0.0
GP Library		0.0
Gram Pachayath Library		0.0

Farmers Markets in Shorāpur

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Vegetable Market

Restaurants in Shorāpur

2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Mama Hotel

Siddrath Hotel

Castles in Shorāpur

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Wagangera fort

Clinics in Shorāpur

26 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aldala Health Sub Centre

Bonala Health Sub Centre

Choudeshwarihal Health Sub Centre

Devapura Health Sub Centre

Devargonal Health Sub Centre

Devargonal Primary Health Center (24X7)

Devatkal Health Sub Centre

Hasanapur Health Sub Centre

Hasnapur Primary Health Center (24X7)

Health Sub Centre

Hemanura Health Sub Centre

Hemanura Primary Health Center (24X7)

Kongandi-B Health Sub Centre

Kumbarpet Health Sub Centre

Laxmipur Health Sub Centre

Malagatti Health Sub Centre

Mangalura Health Sub Centre

Pet Ammapur Health Sub Centre

Petaammapura Primary Health Centre (24X7)

Primary Health Center

Rattal Health Sub Centre

Shallagi Health Sub Centre

Shattikera Health Sub Centre

Shorapur 1 Health Sub Centre

Shorapur 2 Health Sub Centre

Shorapur 3 Health Sub Centre

Bus Stations in Shorāpur

2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

IN #1380916524

Surpur Bus Station

Gas Stations in Shorāpur

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

IN #1380916515

IN #1380916527

Banks in Shorāpur

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Canara Bank

Karnataka Bank

Syndicatebank Shorapur Branch

Airports Near Shorāpur

1 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Raichur Airport	-	Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Shorāpur

17 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Alamgiri Masjid
Ayesha Masjid
Basavanna Temple
Devamma Temple
Hanuman Temple
Huligemma Temple
Jamia Masjid
Jamiya Masjid
Kariyappatahtan Temple
Madina Masjid
Makkah Masjid
Maremma Temple
Masjid-e-hasan (ahmadiyya Masjid)
Masjid-e-iqra
Masjid-e-rahman
Parasappan Temple
Rayappan Temple

Quick Facts

Timezone

Asia/Kolkata

Things to See Near Shorāpur

4 places within 15 km

🏰 Castles (2)

• Vanadurga Fort
• Wagangera fort

🛡️ Forts (2)

• Wagangera Fort
• Wagangera Fort

🇮🇳 About India

Capital	New Delhi
Population	1,352,617,328
Area	3,287,590 km²
GDP (USD)	$3,638,489,096,034
GDP per capita	$2,530
HDI	0.644
Life expectancy	72.0 years
Internet users	55.9%
Urban population	35.1%
Currency	INR (Rupee)
Languages	English, Hindi, Tamil
Calling code	+91
TLD	.in
Driving side	left

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shorāpur

What is the population of Shorāpur?

Shorāpur has a population of 51,398 residents and is located in India. The population density is 85 people per square mile, spread across 607.7 square miles. The median age of residents is 29.5 years, which is younger than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Shorāpur expensive to live in?

The median household income is $3,200, 96% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $28,000 (90% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $70 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.8x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Shorāpur?

Shorāpur has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 74°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 288 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 26.5 inches.

How is the job market in Shorāpur?

Shorāpur has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $65. There are 925 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Shorāpur?

The median home value in Shorāpur is $28,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $70.

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