'Shikaripura' is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

It is the headquarters of Shikaripura taluk and is known as the land of shiva sharanas.

Shikaripura is one of the junction to connect north karnataka to Malenadu.

And the river kumadvati flows from the town and nearest dams anjanapura and ambligola, nearest tourist places balligavi,udutadi,jogfalls,lionsafori,agumbe,koodachadri,kavaledurga fort,bhadra river project, gajnur dam , sakrebaylu.

As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Shikaripura had a population of 31,508.