Mandya district

Mandya District () is an administrative district of Karnataka, India. Mandya District borders on the south by Mysore District, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by Ramanagara district. The district was formed in the year 1939.

The main town is in Mandya District is Mandya. As of 2001, the district population was 1,763,705 of which 16.03% was urban.

Etymology

Mandya district gets its name from the city of Mandya which is also the headquarters of the district.

Geography

Mandya district is located between north latitude 12°13' to 13°04' N and east longitude 76°19' to 77°20' E. It is bounded by Tumkur district to the northeast, Ramanagara district to the east, Chamrajnagar district to the south, Mysore district to the west and southwest, and Hassan district to the northwest. It has an area of . The administrative center of Mandya District is Mandya City.

Rivers

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

Administrative divisions

Mandya district consists of 7 taluks grouped under 2 subdivisions. The Mandya subdivision comprises Mandya, Maddur and Malavalli taluks and the Pandavapura subdivision comprises Pandavapura, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala and Krishnarajpet Taluks.

Economy

The Economy of Mandya district is based...
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