Channarayapatna

Channarayapatna
Town
Channarayapatna is located in Karnataka
Channarayapatna
Channarayapatna
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°54′07″N 76°21′50″E / 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
RegionBayaluseeme
Government
 • BodyTown municipal council
Area
 • Town
10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
 • Rural
1,063.86 km2 (410.76 sq mi)
Elevation
827 m (2,713 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town
40,417
 • Rank3rd in Hassan district
 • Density3,849/km2 (9,969/sq mi)
 • Rural
241,006
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal Index Number (PIN)
573116, 573225
Telephone code08176
Vehicle registrationKA-13
Websitewww.channarayapatnatown.mrc.gov.in

Channarāyapatna or Channarāyapattana is a town and Taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway-75 in Karnataka, India. Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola is a famous site in the taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bangalore to Mangalore, Karwar, and Mysore.

History

Originally known as Kolatur, the town gained its current name around 1600 CE when a local chieftain called Lakshmappa Nayaka gifted the areas as a Jagir to his son, Channaraya, after whom the town and the local Chennigaraya temple were named. Early monuments and the Vishnu temples in the area dates back to 11th Century Hoysala rule. Local Palegars (chieftains) governed the region under larger Kindoms, and built an early mud and stone fort that was rebuilt by Hyder Ali.

Modern Era

It was officially designated as a taluk during the reconstructing of Hassan district in the 1860s.

Geography

Channarayapatna is located at 12°54′N 76°23′E / 12.90°N 76.39°E / 12.90; 76.39. It has an average elevation of 845 metres (2716 ft). It lies directly on National Highway 75 (old NH-48). It is approximately 38km from Hassan city, 148km from Bengaluru and about 12-13km from the prominent jain pilgrimage site of Shravanabelagola.

Bagur Navile Tunnel is located in Channarayapattana, the longest water tunnel in India.

Tourism

Demography

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.

Administration

Taluk

Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk, for 407 villages.

Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane and coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include ragi, Potato, sunflower, and paddy. The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook Hassan 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "History | Hassan District, Government of Karnataka | India". Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Channarayapatna, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Shravanabelagola - Karnataka Tourism". karnatakatourism.org.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Village Panchayat Names of Channarayapatna, Hassan, Karnataka". Archived from the original on 10 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Map: Gram panchayats in Channarayapatna Taluk".
  8. ↑ "Channarayapatna Taluk: Hobli-wise, VA Circle-wise Villages" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Channarayapatna Taluk Industrial Development Plan". Karnataka Department of Industries and Commerce. Archived from the original (DOC) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2013.