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City in Karnataka, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mandya pronunciation is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district, Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: Sakkare Nagara) because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has been divided into 35 wards of the Mandya City Municipal Council.

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History

Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary (Amrutha Mahothsava) in 2015. The KRS dam was built by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another 13 ft (4.0 m) statue of Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains. He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd  9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018.[4][needs update] The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, Maddur, Mandya, Karnataka, that is 3 ft (0.91 m) feet wide and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) tall.[5]

Mandya RTO Code is KA11[6]

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Geography

Mandya is located at 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9.[7] It has an average elevation of 678 metres (2,224 ft).

Demographics

As per the 2011 India census,[8] Mandya had a population of 137,358. The sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males, higher than the state average of 973. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 85.32%, higher than the state average of 75.36%: male literacy is 89.39%, and female literacy is 81.29%. 10.14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes constitute 13.40% while Scheduled Tribes constitute 1.17% of the total population of Mandya (CMC).[9]

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Languages of Mandya City[11]
  1. Kannada 89.88 (87.9%)
  2. Urdu 4.76 (4.65%)
  3. Tamil 1.79 (1.75%)
  4. Telugu 1.16 (1.13%)
  5. Hindi 1.87 (1.83%)
  6. Marathi 1.46 (1.43%)
  7. Others 1.39 (1.36%)

Transport

The Mandya railway station is located in the city centre, well connected to Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are daily train services to Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochuveli, Mangalore, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Hubli, Ballari and weekly trains to Varanasi, Darbhanga, Jaipur, Ajmer. The city has a KSRTC bus stand with frequent buses to Bangalore and Mysore. The NH-275/SH-88 is a major highway passing through the city.[12]

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Climate

More information Climate data for Mandya (1991–2020, extremes 1972–2020), Month ...
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References

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