Channarayapatna | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 12°54′07″N 76°21′50″E / 12.902°N 76.364°E | |
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 |
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Channarayapatna 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 is located at 12°54′N 76°23′E / 12.90°N 76.39°E. [2] It has an average elevation of 845 metres (2716 ft).
Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India.
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]
Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk, [4] [5] for 407 villages. [6]
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]