Mandya district

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 Mysore district to the west and southwest, Tumkur district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the south, Hassan district to the northwest, and Ramanagar district to the east. It has an area of . The administrative center of Mandya district is Mandya City. Rivers Mandya District has five rivers: Kaveri River and four tributaries main 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, while the Pandavapura subdivision comprises Pandavapura, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala and Krishnarajpet taluks. ==Economy==

Since Mandya is located on the banks of the river Cauvery, agriculture is the predominant occupation and the single largest contributor to Mandya's economy. The main crops grown are paddy sugarcane, jowar, maize, cotton, banana, ragi, coconut, pulses, and vegetables. ==Transportation==

Mandya district has an extensive road network. NH-275, NH 948 and NH-150A pass through the district. The road network in the district includes of the National Highways, of State Highways and of major district roads. Mandya belongs to "South Western Railways" of "Indian Railways". Mandya has many railway stations which are listed below: • Mandya railway station • Maddur railway station • Pandavapura railway station • Srirangapattana railway station • BG Nagar railway station. ==Demographics==

According to the 2011 census, Mandya district has a population of 1,805,769, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 263rd in India (out of a total of 640). == Notable people ==

• Ambareesh - Film actor, politician • Anasuya Shankar - known as Triveni, a novelist in Kannada language • Jayalalithaa - 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, born in Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district • S M Krishna - Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Former Governor of Maharashtra, Former External affairs minister of Govt of India • K. S. L. Swamy - Film maker and actor • Jayalakshmi Seethapura - folklorist and writer; born in Pandavapura taluk • Mandya Ramesh - theatre and film actor • Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, filmmaker • H. L. Nagegowda- folklorist, writer, founder of the museum 'Jaanapada loka', born in Nagamangala taluk • P. T. Narasimhachar - poet from Melukote • K. S. Narasimhaswamy - Kannada poet, born in Kikkeri, K. R. Pete taluk • Prem - film director • Sathish Ninasam - Kannada Film actor • C S Puttaraju - Former Minor Irrigation Minister of Karnataka Government, Former Member of Parliament. • B. S. Ranga - film maker • Ramya - South Indian actress and the youngest MP of India in the 15th Loksabha • H. R. Shastry - Veteran actor in Kannada • Vijaya Narasimha- Kannada film lyricist from Pandavapura taluk • Shani Mahadevappa - veteran actor • Malavalli Mahadevaswamy - popular folk singer • B.S.Yediyurappa- Karnataka's 25th chief minister ==Villages==

• Madla • Basavalinganadoddy • KM Doddi • Valalekattekoppal • Maranachakanahalli • Sathanur, Mandya • Ganadalu, Mandya ==References==