Mandya
City in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Mandya | |
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City | |
Nickname: Sugar City | |
Coordinates: 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Division | Mysore |
District | Mandya |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
Area | |
• City | 17.03 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
• Rural | 692.14 km2 (267.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 137,735 |
• Density | 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
• Rural | 277,795 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 571401[2] |
Vehicle registration | KA-11 |
Website | http://www.mandyacity.mrc.gov.in/en |
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Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: Sakkare Nagara) because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has been divided into 35 wards of the Mandya City Municipal Council.