Mandya district

Mandya district is an administrative district of Karnataka, India. The district is bordered on the south by Mysore and Chamarajangar districts, on the west by Hassan district, on the north by Tumkur district and on the east by Ramanagara district. The district Mandya was carved out of larger Mysore district in the year 1939.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Mandya. For the city, see Mandya.

Mandya district
"French Rock subdivision (1930-39)"
District of Karnataka
Death spot of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapatna Fort, Yoga Narasimha Temple in Melukote, Shivanasamudra Falls, Bheemeshwari in Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary, Merger of rivers near Srirangapatna
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysuru
Established1 July 1939[1]
HeadquartersMandya
TalukasMandya
Malavalli
Maddur
Nagamangala
Krishnarajpet
Pandavapura
Srirangapatna
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerDr. Kumara (IAS)
Area
[2]
 • Total4,961 km2 (1,915 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,805,769
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA-MA
Vehicle registrationKA-11,(KA-54 nagamangala)
Sex ratio1.015 ♂/♀
Literacy70.40 %
Lok Sabha constituencyMandya Lok Sabha constituency
ClimateTropical Semi-arid (Köppen)
Precipitation691 millimetres (27.2 in)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16 °C (61 °F)
Websitemandya.nic.in

Mandya is the main town in Mandya district. As of 2011, the district population was 1,808,680 (of which 16.03% was urban).[4]

Geography

Mandya district is located between north latitude 12°13' to 13°04' N and east longitude 76°19' to 77°20' E.[5] It is bounded by Mysore district 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 4,961 square kilometres (1,915 sq mi). 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.[6]

Administrative divisions
DC office, Mandya

Mandya district consists of 7 taluks grouped under 2 subdivisions. The Mandya subdivision comprises Mandya, Maddur and Malavalli taluks, while the Pandavapura subdivision comprises Pandavapura, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala and Krishnarajpet Taluks.[5]

Economy
Paddy fields near Srirangapatna

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, maize, cotton, banana, ragi, coconut, pulses, and vegetables.[5]

Transportation
Maddur railway station

Mandya district has an extensive road network. NH-275, NH 948 and NH-150A pass through the district. The road network in the district includes 73 kilometres (45 mi) of the National Highways, 467 kilometres (290 mi) of State Highways and 2,968 kilometres (1,844 mi) of major district roads.[7]

Mandya belongs to "South Western Railways" of "Indian Railways". Mandya has many railway stations which are listed below:

  1. Mandya railway station
  2. Maddur railway station
  3. Pandavapura railway station
  4. Srirangapattana railway station
  5. BG Nagar railway station.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901482,581—    
1911504,157+0.44%
1921542,421+0.73%
1931581,836+0.70%
1941634,727+0.87%
1951716,583+1.22%
1961899,210+2.30%
19711,154,374+2.53%
19811,418,109+2.08%
19911,644,374+1.49%
20011,763,705+0.70%
20111,805,769+0.24%
source:[9]

Religion in Mandya District (2011)

  Hinduism (94.85%)
  Islam (4.31%)
  Christianity (0.47%)
  Others (0.31%)

According to the 2011 census, Mandya district has a population of 1,805,769,[10] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[11] or the US state of Nebraska.[12] This gives it a ranking of 263rd in India (out of a total of 640).[10] The district has a population density of 365 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi) .[10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 2.55%.[10] Mandya has a sex ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males,[10] and a literacy rate of 70.14%. 17.08% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.69% and 1.24% of the population respectively.[10]

Languages of Mandya district (2011)[13]

  Kannada (91.92%)
  Urdu (4.24%)
  Tamil (1.34%)
  Telugu (1.30%)
  Others (1.20%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.92% of the population spoke Kannada, 4.24% Urdu, 1.34% Tamil and 1.30% Telugu as their first language.[14]

Notable people

References
  1. "District Profile". Department of State Education Research Andrew Training. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. "Know India - Karnataka". Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. "District Statistics". Official Website of Mandya district. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. "India Census Map". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010.
  5. "Ground Water Information Booklet" (PDF). Central Ground Water Board. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. "Mandya District at a glance". Mandya City Council. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  7. "District wise details of road length in Karnataka". Karnataka Public Works Department. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  8. "southwesternrailway.in". www.southwesternrailway.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  9. "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".
  10. "District Census Handbook: Mandya" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  11. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  12. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
  13. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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