Shishila is a village[1] located at the base of Western Ghats[citation needed] in Belthangady taluk of the Karnataka State, India.

[2] Shaken by the tragedy, the villagers established Matsya Hitarkashana Vedike,[3] a forum for the protection of the sacred fishes.

The Hindu population is mainly made up of tribal people belonging to the communities of Mogera, Nalike, Malekudiya, Gouda, Marati Naiks and Billavas.

[8] Flights are available to major Indian cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Middle East countries like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Kuwait, Muscat.

Shishila is well connected to nearest towns like Mangalore, Puttur, Madikeri, Subramanya, Dharmastala and Kasaragod by road.

There are limited number of buses to Shishila due to which the residents face difficulties in reaching the district centre Mangaluru.

[11] The towering peaks of Western Ghats along with a quietly flowing river Kapila makes Shishila is a great place to unwind.