Mandya District is an administrative

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

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. The district is bordered on the south by

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

and Chamarajangar districts, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by

Ramanagara district Ramanagara district, is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Ramanagara City is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is part of Bengaluru Division. History Ramanagara district was carved out ...

. The district Mandya was carved out of larger

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in the year 1939. Mandya is the main town in Mandya District. As of 2011, the district population was 1,808,680 (of which 16.03% was urban).

Geography

Mandya district is located between north latitude 12°13' to 13°04' N and east longitude 76°19' to 77°20' E. It is bounded by

to the west and southwest, Tumkur district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the south, Hassan district to the northwest, and Ramanagar district to the east. It has an area of . The administrative center of Mandya District is Mandya City.

Rivers

Mandya District has five rivers: Kaveri River and four tributaries main Hemavathi, Shimsha, Lokapavani, Veeravaishnavi.

Administrative divisions

Mandya district consists of 7

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grouped under 2 subdivisions. The Mandya subdivision comprises Mandya, Maddur and Malavalli taluks, while the Pandavapura subdivision comprises Pandavapura, Srirangapatna,

Nagamangala Nagamangala is a PuraSabhe in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The history of the town dates back to the period of Mahabharatha. Arjuna' son Babruvahana is said to have ruled this area, the town was earlier known by names Uluchi ...

and Krishnarajpet Taluks.

Economy

Since Mandya is located on the banks of the river Cauvery, agriculture is the predominant occupation and the single largest contributor to Mandya's economy . The main crops grown are paddy sugarcane, jowar,

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, banana, ragi, coconut, pulses, and

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Transportation

Mandya district has an extensive road network. NH 275 and NH 948 NH 150A pass through the district. The road network in the district includes of the

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, of

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and of major district roads. Mandya belongs to "South Western Railways" of "Indian Railways". Mandya has many railway stations which are listed below:Mandya railway station. Maddur railway station. Pandavapur railway station. Srirangapattana railway station. BG nagar railway station.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Mandya district has a

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of 1,805,769, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 263rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 2.55%. Mandya has a

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of 989

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for every 1,000 males, and a

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of 70.14%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.69% and 1.24% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 census, 91.92% of the population spoke

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, 4.24%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Tamil and 1.30% Telugu as their first language.

Notable people

Ambarish In Hindu mythology, Ambarisha ( sa, अम्बरीषः, ) is an Ikshvaku king, and the son of Mandhata.Pargiter, F.E. (1972) 922 ''Ancient Indian Historical Tradition'', Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.92. He is believed to have conquered t ...

- Film actor, politician *

Anasuya Shankar Anasuya Shankar (1 September 1928 – 29 July 1963), popularly known by her pen name as Triveni, was an Indian writer of modern fiction in Kannada language. Her novels have been made into feature films, most prominently, ''Belli Moda'' (1967) ...

- known as ''Triveni'', a novelist in Kannada language *

Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...

- 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, born in Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district *

S M Krishna Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (born 1 May 1932) is an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Mahara ...

- Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Former Governor of Maharashtra, Former External affairs minister of Govt of India * K. S. L. Swamy - Film maker and actor *

Jayalakshmi Seethapura Dr. T. Jayalakshmi, known by her pen name as Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapura ( kn, links=no, ಡಾ. ಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಸೀತಾಪುರ), is one of the eminent folklorists of modern India who writes in Kannada language. She is a retir ...

- folklorist and writer; born in Pandavapura taluk * Mandya Ramesh - theatre and film actor *

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best ...

, filmmaker * H. L. Nagegowda- folklorist, writer, founder of the museum 'Jaanapada loka', born in Nagamangala taluk * P. T. Narasimhachar - poet from Melukote * K. S. Narasimhaswamy - Kannada poet, born in Kikkeri, K. R. Pete taluk * Prem - film director * C S Puttaraju - Former Minor Irrigation Minister of Karnataka Government, Former Member of Parliament. * B. S. Ranga - film maker * Ramya - South Indian actress and the youngest MP of India in the 15th Loksabha * H. R. Shastry - Veteran actor in Kannada * Vijaya Narasimha- Kannada film lyricist from Pandavapura taluk *

Shani Mahadevappa Shani Mahadevappa (1933 – 3 January 2021) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include ''Shankar Guru'' (1978), '' Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983)'', ''Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974), '' Shivashankar'' (1990), '' Guru Brahma' ...

- veteran actor * Malavalli Mahadevaswamy - popular folk singer * B.S.Yediyurappa- Karnataka's 25th chief minister

References

External links

Official website of Mandya district
{{Authority control Districts of Karnataka 1939 establishments in India