Channarayapatna is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway 75 in Karnataka, India.It has number of temples like Channakeshava temple, Anjaneya temple, Tejigereyamma temple... etc. Famous Jain pilgrimage Shravanbelogola belongs to this taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bengaluru to Mangaluru, Karwar and Mysuru.
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![]() ![]() Channarayapatna Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Hassan |
Area | |
• Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,400 |
• Density | 5,090.35/km2 (13,183.9/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 573 116 |
Telephone code | 08176 |
Vehicle registration | KA-13 |
Website | channarayapatna |
Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk,[1][2] for 407 villages.[3]
Channarayapatna is in Hassan District in Karnataka state, India and located at 12.90°N 76.39°E / 12.90; 76.39.[4] It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2716 ft).
Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India.
As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 279,798. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Channarayapatna has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[5]
Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane & Coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include Ragi, Potato, Sunflower, and Paddy.[6] The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.[6]
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