| Mandya मांड्या ಮಂಡ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ |
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| Country |  India |
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| State | Karnataka | ||
| Subdistrict | Mandya, Malavalli, Maddur, Nagamangala, Krishnarajpet, Pandavapura, Srirangapatna | ||
| Headquarters | Mandya | ||
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
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Mandya District (Kannada: ಮಂಡ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) 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. As of 2001, its population was 1,763,705 of which 16.03% was urban.[1]
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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 four tributaries Hemavathi, Shimsha, Lokapavani, Veeravaishnavi.[2]
Gallery
 Lakshminarayana Temple,Hosaholalu, Mandya District, Karnataka |
 Panchalingeshwara temple, Govindanahalli, Mandya District, Karnataka |
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 Mallikarjuna temple, Basaralu, Mandya District, Karnataka |
 Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli, Mandya District, Karnataka |
 View of Lord Narasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote, Mandya District, Karnataka |
Notable people
- Ambarish - Popular Kannada film Star, and a Member of Parliament.
- S M Krishna - Former chief minister of Karnataka state & former Governor of Maharastra state.
- A N Murthy Rao - Author and translator.
- Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar - Kannada film director.
- Divya Spandana - Popular South Indian film actress.
- M.N.Singaramma Dr. - Writer of Philosophical Books in Kannada, Tamil and Hindi
- Sridhar Rangayan - Filmmaker - Director / Writer of internationally acclaimed films
- B. S. Yeddyurappa - Current Chief minister of Karnataka
References
- ^ India Census Map
- ^ "Mandya District at a glance". Mandya City Council. http://www.mandyacity.gov.in/tourism.html. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
External links
- Map of taluks of Mandya District
- Map of Mandya District
- Mandya District profile
- Mandya City Council -Mandya District at a glance
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