Shimoga – the “Rice bowl of Karnataka” as a town is driven by educationists, farmers, tourists and the culture that remains deeply etched in its people. The town has a conspicuous literacy rate of 88% which is higher than the national average. The town also acts as the nodal point for all the nearby districts such as Udipi, Hasan, Davenegere and Chikmagaluru cementing an up rise in the amount of floating population.