Mandya district

Mandya District (Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ ) is an administrative district located in Karnataka, India. Mandya District is bounded on the south by Mysore District, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by Bangalore District.

The main town is in Mandya District is Mandya. It is the third-most backward district in Karnataka. As of 2001, its population was 1,763,705 of which 16.03% was urban.

Taluks

Mandya District consists of 7 taluks:

• Malavalli
• Maddur
• Nagamangala
• Krishnarajpet (K.R Pet)
• Pandavapura
• Srirangapatna
• Mandya

Rivers

Mandya District has five important rivers: Kaveri River and its four tributaries Hemavathi, Shimsha, Lokapavani, Veeravaishnavi.

Places to visit

Notable residents

• Ambarish - Popular film Star, and a Member of Parliament.
• G Madegowda - an ex MP, and a prominent farmer leader
• S M Krishna - Former Governor of Maharastra state, former chief minister of Karnataka state
• A N Murthy Rao - atheist author and translator
• Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar - noted film director.

References

External links

• Map of taluks of Mandya District
• Map of Mandya District
• Mandya District profile
• Mandya City Council -Mandya District at a glance