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Madhugiri | |
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city | |
Madhugiri Fort | |
Coordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°ECoordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Tumakuru[1] |
Government | |
• Type | municipal council |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 29,215 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
Madhugiri is a city in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state.[2]
Geography
Madhugiri is located at 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 787 metres (2582 feet).
Madhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri which is in the Tumkur district in the State of Karnataka. Madhu-giri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists go to Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture. The fort, perched atop the steep slope of a hill, was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty.[4]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Madhugiri had a population of 29,215. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madhugiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Notable Kannada actor Arjun Sarja was born here.
Tourism
See also
References
- ^ "Bangalore is now Bengaluru". November 2014.
- ^ http://ssakarnataka.gov.in/pMadhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri. Madhugiri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kms from Bangalore and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists visit Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture and was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty. The fort is perched on a steep slope of the hill.dfs/aboutus/edn_profile_state.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ Madhugiri. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-04.
- ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/content/665327/fort-monolith.html
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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