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Channapatna
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Channapatna
Karnataka • India |
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| District(s) | Bangalore rural district |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area | 12.87 sq.km km² (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sq" mi²) |
| Population • Density |
65,000 • Expression error: Unrecognised word "sq"/km² |
| Codes • Postal • Telephone |
• 571501 • +91-8113 / +91-80 |
| Website: [http://www.channapatnacity.gov.in www.channapatnacity.gov.in] | |
Channapatna is a small city located 60 km south-west of Bangalore, India. With an urban population of 65000, the city is spread over approximately 12.87 km².
The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. In the native language (kannada), Channapatna is also called as "gonmbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English.
Channapatna is one of the 57 cities in Karnataka under the Nirmala Nagara - Municipal eGovernance project. Under this project, the city obtained its website as well as the Public Grievance & Redressal module from Aug 15th 2005.
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The city was ruled by the King Timmapparaja Aras. Later Jagadevaraya choose it as his Capital city.
Urban Population: 65000 City Area: 12.87 km² Length of Roads: 108.20 km Total Water Supply: 70.50(LPCD) Per Capita Water Supply: 65.50(LPCD) Summer Temp: 38 °C Winter Temp: 19 °C
The Following are some of the tourist places in and around the city
- Kanva Reservoir
- Maloor Aprameya Swamy Temple, Doddamalooru;
- Kengal Aanjaneya Swamy Temple;
- Igloor Barrage;
- Bettada Timmappa, Bevoor;
- Bevoor Mutt;
- Kanva Maharshi Math ; Brahmanya Theertha Brundavan, Abburu;
- Revana Siddeswara Betta;
- Kokkare Bellur (Very Closeby to Channapatna) - It's a Bird Sanctuary wherein many Cranes from different countries fly here and live for few months.
- Balu Nursing Home
- Pooja Nursing Home
- Mini Hospital
- Laxmi Nursing Home
- Raghavendra Swamy Mutt - Kote
- Kengal Hanumantharaya Temple - Kengal
- Aprameya Swamy (Ambegaalu Krishna) - Mallur
- Lord Shiva Temple - Pete
- Lord Ganesha Temple - near Bus-stand and inside KPTCL office.
- Balu Public School
- St.Annes school
- St.John's School
- St.Michaels English School
- Sarvajanika High School
- Al-Ameen High School
- Govt first grade college
Daira literally means a "circle" which signifies a "boundary" or a "limitation". The term daira is an abbreviation of the phrase "daira e hudoodullah" meaning "A boundary of an area where Allah's decrees are strictly adhered to". The Mahdavi people inhabit the daira. They are the followers of Sayyid Muhammad Jaunpuri [ahs]. There are around 20 Mahdavi Mosques in the Daira of Channapatna.
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