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'''Madhugiri''' is a city in [[Tumkur district]] in the [[ | '''Madhugiri''' is a city in [[Tumkur district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Karnataka]]. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state.<ref>http://ssakarnataka.gov.in/pMadhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri. Madhugiri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kms from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists visit Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture and was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty. The fort is perched on a steep slope of the hill.dfs/aboutus/edn_profile_state.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which | |||
Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state.<ref>http://ssakarnataka.gov.in/ | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Madhugiri is located at {{Coord|13.66|N|77.21|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Madhugiri.html Madhugiri]. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-04.</ref> It has an average elevation of 787 [[metre]]s (2582 [[foot (length)|feet]]). | Madhugiri is located at {{Coord|13.66|N|77.21|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Madhugiri.html Madhugiri]. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-04.</ref> It has an average elevation of 787 [[metre]]s (2582 [[foot (length)|feet]]). | ||
Madhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri which is in the Tumkur district in the State of Karnataka. Madhu-giri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of {{convert|100|km}} from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists go to Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture. The fort, perched atop the steep slope of a hill, was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999| | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Madhugiri had a population of 29,215. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madhugiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
== | == Tourism == | ||
{{Main|Mandaragiri}} | |||
The '''Mandaragiri temple complex''' is an important Jain pilgrimage centre named after [[Mallinatha]], the 19th [[Tirthankara]]. The temple complex includes 6 temples and one stupa with earliest temple datable to twelfth-century.<ref>{{cite book | last=Charya | first=S. V. Upendra |title=The Wanderings That Made Headlines | volume=8 | series=Xavier Centre of historical research studies | year=2019 | publisher=[[Notion Press]] |url={{Google books|PeqfDwAAQBAJ|pg=PT120|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} | isbn=9781645876786 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kirti |first=Malhotra |title=Climbing up the tranquil slopes of Basadi hill |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/climbing-up-the-tranquil-slopes-of-basadi-hill-1169801.html |access-date=10 December 2022 |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=8 December 2022}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == |
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Madhugiri | |
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city | |
Madhugiri Fort | |
Coordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°ECoordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E | |
Country | |
State | Karnataka |
District | Tumakuru[1] |
Government | |
• Type | municipal council |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 29,215 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
Madhugiri is a city in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state.[2]
Geography[edit]
Madhugiri is located at 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 787 metres (2582 feet).
Madhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri which is in the Tumkur district in the State of Karnataka. Madhu-giri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists go to Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture. The fort, perched atop the steep slope of a hill, was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Madhugiri had a population of 29,215. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madhugiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tourism[edit]
The Mandaragiri temple complex is an important Jain pilgrimage centre named after Mallinatha, the 19th Tirthankara. The temple complex includes 6 temples and one stupa with earliest temple datable to twelfth-century.[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bangalore is now Bengaluru". November 2014.
- ↑ http://ssakarnataka.gov.in/pMadhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri. Madhugiri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kms from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists visit Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture and was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty. The fort is perched on a steep slope of the hill.dfs/aboutus/edn_profile_state.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ Madhugiri. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-04.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ Charya, S. V. Upendra (2019). The Wanderings That Made Headlines. Xavier Centre of historical research studies. Vol. 8. Notion Press. ISBN 9781645876786.
- ↑ Kirti, Malhotra (8 December 2022). "Climbing up the tranquil slopes of Basadi hill". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2022.