This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Mandya district.
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 (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.
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 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
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, Darbhanga, 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.[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] 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.
Climate
Climate data for Mandya (1981–2010, extremes 1972–2012)
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^(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.
^(PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
External links
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Homepage of Mandya
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This article is about the municipality in India For its namesake district see Mandya district This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mandya news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 MandyaCity Municipal CouncilMandya bus standNickname Sugar CityMandyaCoordinates 12 31 N 76 54 E 12 52 N 76 9 E 12 52 76 9 Coordinates 12 31 N 76 54 E 12 52 N 76 9 E 12 52 76 9Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDivisionMysore divisionDistrictMandyaElevation678 m 2 224 ft Population 2016 Total131 211Languages OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN571401 1 Vehicle registrationKA 11 KA 54Websitehttps mandya nic in en 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 Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Climate 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThere 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 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 EditThe 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 Darbhanga 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 4 Geography EditMandya 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 EditAs of 2001 update India census 6 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 Climate EditClimate data for Mandya 1981 2010 extremes 1972 2012 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord 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 0Average relative humidity at 17 30 IST 47 39 34 43 52 66 71 70 66 67 64 56 57Source India Meteorological Department 7 8 Gallery Edit DC office Kaveri park Horticulture department where the Phala Pushpa Pradarshana happens every year in Mandya Entrance of Carmel convent school Mandya Court complex Vishveshwaraiah stadiumSee also EditTourist Attractions in MandyaReferences Edit Pin Code citypincode pk Retrieved 6 May 2016 Girish M B 23 February 2016 4 December 2015 Another Jain centre under excavation in Mandya district Deccan Chronicle Eighth Century Jain Temple Discovered in Maddur The New Indian Express Express News Service 7 January 2015 Sugar industry karnataka com Retrieved 6 May 2016 Falling Rain Genomics Inc Mandya fallingrain com Retrieved 6 May 2016 Census of India 2001 Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 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 Extremes of Temperature amp 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mandya Homepage of Mandya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mandya amp oldid 1146728141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
