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'''Davanagere''' also called '''Bennenagari''' is a city in the centre of the [[South India|southern Indian]] state of [[Karnataka]]. It is the seventh largest city in the state, and the administrative headquarters of eponymous [[Davanagere district|Davangere district]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.davanagerecity.gov.in/statistics |title=Davangere City Statistics |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221145823/http://www.davanagerecity.gov.in/statistics |archive-date=21 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly known before as ''the Manchester of Karnataka'', the commercial ventures of the city is now dominated by education and agro-processing industries.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} Davanagere became a separate district in 1997,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://davanagere.nic.in/en/history/|title=History {{!}} Davanagere District ,Government of Karnataka|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> when it was separated from the erstwhile undivided district of [[Chitradurga]] for administration conveniences. Davanagere is known for rich culinary traditions which encompass the [[Cuisine of Karnataka|diversity of entire Karnataka's]] dishes due to its geographical position in the state as its centre. Notable among them is its aromatic [[benne dose]] that is associated with the name of the city.<ref name="District Gazetteers Karnataka state">[http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/gazetteer/distGazetteer.html# District Gazetteers Karnataka state]</ref> The city has seen a drastic growth in recent years and is one of fastest growing cities in karnataka.

Davanagere was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a [[smart city]] under [[Government of India|Central government]]'s [[Smart Cities Mission]]. It was among the first 20 cities to be developed under the mission by [[Ministry of Urban Development]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Davanagere-Belagavi-Among-1st-Smart-Cities/2016/01/29/article3250365.ece | title=Davanagere, Belagavi Among 1st Smart Cities | publisher=The New Indian Express-28-Jan-2016 | access-date=10 February 2016}}</ref> According to 2020 human living index ,it was selected as the top 9th most livable city under 10 million population in India.

Davangere has been a pioneer in municipal administration with the city attaining the status of a municipality as early as 1870.<ref name="Uchicago.edu">[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=11&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_210.gif Uchicago.edu]</ref> The ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'' (1911) says that the receipts and expenditure of the municipality, during the ten years ending 1901, averaged Rs 14,200 and Rs 12,600 respectively.<ref name="Uchicago.edu"/> The civic administration of the city was managed by the Davangere City Corporation (Davangere Mahanagara Palike), before it was established as a municipality on 7 August 1951. It now has the status of a City Corporation, and gained this on 6 January 2007. It is headed by a mayor, assisted by commissioners and council members. The city is divided into 45 wards, and the council members (corporators) are elected by the people of the city.

Davanagere is the "Heart of Karnataka". Davanagere is surrounded from [[Chitradurga]], [[Ballari]], [[Shivamogga]], [[Chikkamagalur]] and [[Haveri]] districts. Davanagere is at the centre of Karnataka, 14°28' N latitude, 75°59' longitude and {{convert|602.5|m|ft|0}} above sea level. Davanagere District receives average annual rainfall of {{convert|abbr=on|644|mm|in|1}}.<ref>[http://davanagere.nic.in/Backup/profile.htm NIC.in]</ref>

Davanagere lies in the semi Malnad region. The district is bounded by [[Shivamogga]] (Malenadu) Area of Hills, [[Haveri]], [[Chitradurga]], [[Chikkamagalur]] and [[Ballari]] districts. The southern and western parts of the district are irrigated by the waters of the [[Bhadra River|Bhadra reservoir]]. It has the Asia's 2nd largest irrigation tank called Sulekere (shanthi sagara) which is a major water source for farmers in the district.

Davangere is well-connected by road to [[Bengaluru]],  [[Chitradurga]], [[Pune]], [[Goa]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Mysuru]] and [[Chennai]] through [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH 48]] (previously National Highway 4).