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'''Mandya''' is a city in the state of [[Karnataka]]. It is the headquarter of [[Mandya district]] and is located {{convert|45|km|}} from [[Mysore]] and {{convert|100|km}} from [[Bangalore]].
'''Mandya''' is a city in the state of [[Karnataka]]. It is the headquarter of [[Mandya district]] and is located {{convert|45|km|}} from [[Mysore]] and {{convert|100|km}} from [[Bangalore]].


Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar city (which in [[Kannada]] means Sakkare nagara) because sugarcane is a major crop. Mandya city has district offices premises. Currently the city is having 35 municipal wards of Mandya city municipal corporation.
[[Sugar]] factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City ([[Kannada]]: ''Sakkare Nagara'') because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has 35 municipal wards of the Mandya City Municipal Corporation.


==History==
==History==
There is a brief history of 75 years to Mandya. Mandya celebrated it 75th year (Amrutha Mahothsava) in 2015. The magnificent KRS dam was built by [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV]] and [[M. Visvesvaraya]] in Mandya. There are a lot of historical places of importance in Mandya. In 2016, [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI) excavated another {{convert|13|feet|m|adj=on|abbr=on}} statue of [[Bahubali]], a much revered figure among Jains.  He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd&nbsp;&ndash; 9th centuries in Arthipura, [[Mandya district]]. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018.<ref>{{citation |last=Girish |first=M. B. |author-link=M. B. Girish |title=Another Jain centre under excavation in Mandya district |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151204/nation-current-affairs/article/another-jain-centre-under-excavation-mandya-district |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=23 February 2016 |orig-year=4 December 2015 }}</ref>{{needs update|date=November 2019}} The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, [[Maddur, Mandya]], Karnataka, that is {{convert|3|feet|m|adj=on|abbr=on}} feet wide and {{convert|3.5|feet|m|abbr=on}} tall.<ref>{{citation |title=Eighth Century Jain Temple Discovered in Maddur |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Eighth-Century-Jain-Temple-Discovered-in-Maddur/2015/01/07/article2607640.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |date=7 January 2015 }}</ref>
Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary (''Amrutha Mahothsava'') in 2015. The [[Krishna Raja Sagara|KRS dam]] was built by [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV]] and [[M. Visvesvaraya]] in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI) excavated another {{convert|13|feet|m|adj=on|abbr=on}} statue of [[Bahubali]], a much revered figure among Jains.  He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd&nbsp;&ndash; 9th centuries in Arthipura, [[Mandya district]]. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018.<ref>{{citation |last=Girish |first=M. B. |author-link=M. B. Girish |title=Another Jain centre under excavation in Mandya district |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151204/nation-current-affairs/article/another-jain-centre-under-excavation-mandya-district |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=23 February 2016 |orig-year=4 December 2015 }}</ref>{{needs update|date=November 2019}} The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, [[Maddur, Mandya]], Karnataka, that is {{convert|3|feet|m|adj=on|abbr=on}} feet wide and {{convert|3.5|feet|m|abbr=on}} tall.<ref>{{citation |title=Eighth Century Jain Temple Discovered in Maddur |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Eighth-Century-Jain-Temple-Discovered-in-Maddur/2015/01/07/article2607640.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |date=7 January 2015 }}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
The Mandya railway station is located in the city centre, well connected to Mysuru and Bengaluru, and also daily train service to [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kochuveli]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Belagavi]], [[Bagalkot]], [[Hubli]], [[Ballari]] and also weekly trains to [[Varanasi]], [[Darbanga]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ajmer]]. The city has the KSRTC bus stand and has the frequent buses to Bangalore and Mysore. The NH 275 passes over the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.com/industry/sugar/|title=Sugar industry|access-date=6 May 2016|work=karnataka.com}}</ref>
The Mandya railway station is located in the city centre, well connected to Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are daily train services to [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kochuveli]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Belagavi]], [[Bagalkot]], [[Hubli]], [[Ballari]] and weekly trains to [[Varanasi]], [[Darbhanga]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ajmer]]. The city has a [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus stand with frequent buses to Bangalore and Mysore. The NH 275 passes over the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.com/industry/sugar/|title=Sugar industry|access-date=6 May 2016|work=karnataka.com}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{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=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mandya had a population of 131,211. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Mandya, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As per the 2011 India [[census]], Mandya had a population of 137,358. The sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males, higher than the state average of 973. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 85.32%, higher than the state average of  75.36%: male literacy is 89.39%, and female literacy is 81.29%. 10.14% of the population is under 6 years of age. {{Bar box|title=Religion in Mandya (2011)|titlebar=#DDD|left1=Religion|right2=Percent of population|width=400px|bars={{bar pixel|Hinduism|orange|78.55|%}}
{{bar pixel|Islam|green|17.71|%}}
{{bar pixel|Christianity|blue|2.20|%}}
{{bar pixel|Jainism|red|1.44|%}}
{{bar pixel|Sikhism|orange|0.05|%}}
{{bar pixel|Other|grey|0.04|%}}
{{bar pixel|No religion|black|0.02|%}}|caption=}}[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] constitute 13.40% while Scheduled Tribes constitute 1.17 % of the total population of Mandya (CMC).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011 |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803168-mandya-karnataka.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" class="center" caption="">
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" class="center" caption="">
File:Ambedkar statue in front of DC office, Mandya.jpg|thumb|DC office
File:Ambedkar statue in front of DC office, Mandya.jpg|DC office
File:Kaveri park in Mandya.jpg|thumb|Kaveri park
File:Kaveri park in Mandya.jpg|Kaveri park
File:Horticulture department in Mandya.jpg|thumb|Horticulture department, where the 'Phala Pushpa Pradarshana' happens every year in Mandya
File:Horticulture department in Mandya.jpg|Horticulture department, where the 'Phala Pushpa Pradarshana' happens every year in Mandya
File:Carmel convent school, Mandya.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Carmel convent school, Mandya
File:Carmel convent school, Mandya.jpg|Entrance of Carmel convent school, Mandya
File:Court complex, Mandya.jpg|thumb|Court complex
File:Court complex, Mandya.jpg|Court complex
File:Vishveshwaraiah stadium.jpg|thumb|Vishveshwaraiah stadium
File:Vishveshwaraiah stadium.jpg|Vishveshwaraiah stadium
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Mandya}}
 
* [https://archive.is/20121218200629/http://www.mandyacity.gov.in/ Homepage of Mandya]
* [https://archive.today/20121218200629/http://www.mandyacity.gov.in/ Homepage of Mandya]


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Latest revision as of 06:52, 22 July 2023

Mandya
City Municipal Council
Mandya bus stand
Mandya bus stand
Nickname: 
Sugar City
Mandya is located in Karnataka
Mandya
Mandya
Coordinates: 12°31′N 76°54′E / 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9Coordinates: 12°31′N 76°54′E / 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore division
DistrictMandya
Elevation
678 m (2,224 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total131,211
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571401[1]
Vehicle registrationKA-11, KA-54
Websitehttps://mandya.nic.in/en/

Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district and is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Mysore and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bangalore.

Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: Sakkare Nagara) because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has 35 municipal wards of the Mandya City Municipal Corporation.

History[edit]

Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary (Amrutha Mahothsava) in 2015. The KRS dam was built by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another 13 ft (4.0 m) statue of Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains. He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd – 9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018.[2][needs update] The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, Maddur, Mandya, Karnataka, that is 3 ft (0.91 m) feet wide and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) tall.[3]

Transport[edit]

The Mandya railway station is located in the city centre, well connected to Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are daily train services to Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochuveli, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Hubli, Ballari and weekly trains to Varanasi, Darbhanga, Jaipur, Ajmer. The city has a KSRTC bus stand with frequent buses to Bangalore and Mysore. The NH 275 passes over the city.[4]

Geography[edit]

Mandya is located at 12°31′N 76°54′E / 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9.[5] It has an average elevation of 678 metres (2,224 ft).

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 India census, Mandya had a population of 137,358. The sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males, higher than the state average of 973. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 85.32%, higher than the state average of 75.36%: male literacy is 89.39%, and female literacy is 81.29%. 10.14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion in Mandya (2011)
Religion Percent of population
Hinduism
78.55%
Islam
17.71%
Christianity
2.20%
Jainism
1.44%
Sikhism
0.05%
Other
0.04%
No religion
0.02%

Scheduled Castes constitute 13.40% while Scheduled Tribes constitute 1.17 % of the total population of Mandya (CMC).[6]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Mandya (1981–2010, extremes 1972–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.6
(96.1)
36.2
(97.2)
37.8
(100.0)
38.6
(101.5)
39.1
(102.4)
37.9
(100.2)
34.4
(93.9)
33.6
(92.5)
35.1
(95.2)
33.5
(92.3)
32.8
(91.0)
36.6
(97.9)
39.1
(102.4)
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)
32.3
(90.1)
34.5
(94.1)
35.1
(95.2)
34.1
(93.4)
30.7
(87.3)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
30.2
(86.4)
29.7
(85.5)
29.0
(84.2)
28.5
(83.3)
31.0
(87.8)
Average low °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
16.9
(62.4)
19.3
(66.7)
21.4
(70.5)
21.3
(70.3)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
18.0
(64.4)
15.6
(60.1)
18.8
(65.8)
Record low °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
9.0
(48.2)
11.8
(53.2)
15.0
(59.0)
11.7
(53.1)
12.1
(53.8)
15.0
(59.0)
12.2
(54.0)
12.7
(54.9)
12.3
(54.1)
10.1
(50.2)
8.1
(46.6)
8.0
(46.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.0
(0.04)
4.4
(0.17)
18.8
(0.74)
42.0
(1.65)
83.8
(3.30)
61.1
(2.41)
52.1
(2.05)
76.5
(3.01)
129.4
(5.09)
157.4
(6.20)
52.3
(2.06)
14.1
(0.56)
693.0
(27.28)
Average rainy days 0.2 0.3 1.1 3.0 5.1 3.7 4.6 5.5 6.9 7.9 3.9 1.1 43.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 47 39 34 43 52 66 71 70 66 67 64 56 57
Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Pin Code". citypincode.pk. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. Girish, M. B. (23 February 2016) [4 December 2015], "Another Jain centre under excavation in Mandya district", Deccan Chronicle
  3. "Eighth Century Jain Temple Discovered in Maddur", The New Indian Express, Express News Service, 7 January 2015
  4. "Sugar industry". karnataka.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mandya". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. "Census of India 2011". Census Commission of India.
  7. "Station: Mandya Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 473–474. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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