Siddapur Taluk is a part of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India and is located in the midst of forest areas of Western Ghats and it is also a part of Malenadu.
Siddapur taluk is full of forests and hills and arecanut is mainly grown in the valleys in between forests. The other crops grown are paddy, coconut, pineapple, pepper, vanilla etc. Coffee is also grown in certain pockets of the Taluk. Industrial activity is minimal and restricted to a small number of Rice mills, supari manufacturing units etc.