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Mandya
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Karnataka • India
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 Mandya 
District(s) Mandya
Coordinates 12.52° N 76.9° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

678 m (2,224 ft)
Population 131,211 (2001)

Coordinates: 12.52° N 76.9° E Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The divisions of a district. ... Mandya District (Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ ) is an administrative district located in Karnataka, India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Mandya (Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ)is a city in Mandya District in Karnataka state of India. Mandya is 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore. Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Mandya District (Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ ) is an administrative district located in Karnataka, India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Mysore   or MaisÅ«ru (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು,) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bangalore (renamed as Bengaluru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ...


The name comes from a sage Maandavya. Hence it is also called Maandavya Nagara There is a sect in Ayyangar Brahmins called Mandyam Ayyangars who are said to be hailed from Mandya. A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit word IAST ; Devanagari ), also known as Vipra, Dvija, Dvijottama (best of the Dvijas), (god on Earth) is the highest caste in Indian caste system within Hindu society. ...

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Geography

Mandya is located at 12.52° N 76.9° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 678 metres (2224 feet). The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


The district is home to the famous Brindavan Gardens, at the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir, The Shivana Samudram waterfalls with their hydroelectricity generation plant (first hydroelectric plant in Asia), Srirangapatna (capital city of Tipu Sultan), and the Melukote temple. The Cauvery River is the main water source of Mandya, through the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir. Rice and sugarcane are the main crops. The Brindavan Gardens Krishna Raja Sagar is a dam built across Kaveri River, near Mysore in southern Indias Karnataka state. ... The Brindavan Gardens Krishna Raja Sagar is a dam built across Kaveri River, near Mysore in southern Indias Karnataka state. ... Shivanasamudram Shivanasamudram is a waterfall in southern Karnataka, Malavalli taluk, Mysore District. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Srirangapattana (also spelt Srirangapatna; anglecized to Seringapatam during the British Raj) is a town of great religious, cultural and historic importance located near the city of Mysore in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ... A potrait of Tippu Sultan by Edward Orme (1774 -1822). ... The Cauvery River (also spelled Kaveri or Kavery) is one of the great sacred rivers of India. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa The planting of rice is often a labour-intensive process Terrace of rice paddies in Yunnan Province, southern China. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical regions...


Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary along River Cauvery is in Mandya District.


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Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Education

Mandya city is also place Peoples Education Society College of Engineering popularly known as PESCE one of the top engineering college in the region. It also houses lush green cricket stadium of international standards. Karnataka government also started a medical college recently in Mandya. It was one of the first by Karnataka government in decades. The Peoples Education Society College of Engineering (PESCE), is an institution located in the picturesque surroundings of Mandya, Karnataka, India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...


External link

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References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mandya

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Mandya (Kannada: ಮಂಡ್ಯ)is a city in Mandya District in Karnataka state of India.
Mandya is 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.
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%.
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