Channarayapatna

Channarayapatna
city
Railway Temple
Coordinates: 12°54′07″N 76°21′50″E / 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364Coordinates: 12°54′07″N 76°21′50″E / 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Area
 • Total 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation 827 m (2,713 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 40,400
 • Density 5,090.35/km2 (13,183.9/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 573 116
Telephone code 08176
Vehicle registration KA-13
Website channarayapatna.kar.nic.in

Channarayapatna is a town and taluka in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway.

Taluka

Channarayapatna Taluka is one of the eight talukas in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluka,[1][2] for 407 villages.[3]

Geography

Channarayapatna is in Hassan District in Karnataka state, India and located at 12°54′N 76°23′E / 12.90°N 76.39°E / 12.90; 76.39.[4] It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2716 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 40,400. 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.[5]

Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane & Coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include Ragi, Potato, Sunflower, and Paddy.[6] The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.[6]

People from Channarayapatna

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Village Panchayat Names of Channarayapatna, Hassan, Karnataka". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Map: Gram panchayats in Channarayapatna Taluka".
  3. ↑ "Channarayapatna Taluk: Hobli-wise, VA Circle-wise Villages" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Channarayapatna, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. 1 2 "Channarayapatna Taluk Industrial Development Plan" (DOC). Karnataka Department of Industries and Commerce. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  • NRDMS Centre/ZP/Hassan. "Map: Channarayapatna Taluka". Hassan district.
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