Channarayapatna

Channarāyapatna or Channarāyapattana is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway-75 in Karnataka, India. Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola is a famous site in the taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bangalore to Mangalore, Karwar, and Mysore.

Channarayapatna
Town
Channarayapatna Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Hassan
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Town	10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
• Rural	1,063.86 km2 (410.76 sq mi)
Elevation	827 m (2,713 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Town	40,417
• Rank	3rd in Hassan district
• Density	3,800/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Rural	241,006
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal Index Number (PIN)	573116, 573225
Telephone code	08176
Vehicle registration	KA-13
Website	www.channarayapatnatown.mrc.gov.in

Geography

Channarayapatna is located at 12.90°N 76.39°E / 12.90; 76.39.^[2] It has an average elevation of 845 metres (2716 ft).

Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 279,798. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Channarayapatna has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[3]

Administration

Taluk

Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk,Pin code of Channarayapatna is 573116 ^[4][5] for 407 villages.^[6]

Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane & Coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include Ragi, Potato, Sunflower, and Paddy.^[7] The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.^[7]

Gallery

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  Map of Channarayapatna Taluk as per 2001 Census
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  Map of Channarayapatna Taluk as per 2001 Census
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  Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka
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  Village Map of Channarayapatna Taluk
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  Hobli Map of Hassan district
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  Hobli & Village Map of Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency, Channarayapatna Taluk
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  Village Map of Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency, Channarayapatna Taluk
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  Grama panchayat and Village Map of Channarayapatna Taluk
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  Tourism Map of Channarayapatna Taluk
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  Channarayapatna Taluk - Hobli and Village Map
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  Channarayapatna Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map
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  Channarayapatna Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS

Notable people

• H. C. Srikantaiah, Former Minister and Member of Parliament
• S. L. Bhyrappa, novelist and professor
• Nanditha, playback singer
• C. N. Manjunath, cardiologist
• C N Balakrishna, MLA Sravanabelogaola Constituency

See also

• Shravanabelagola
• Shravaneri
• Arsikere
• Gandasi Handpost