Mandyapronunciationⓘ is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district,
Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: Sakkare Nagara) because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has been divided into 35 wards of the Mandya City Municipal Council.
History
Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary (Amrutha Mahothsava) in 2015. The KRS dam was built by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another 13 ft (4.0 m) statue of Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains. He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd – 9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018.[4][needs update] The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, Maddur, Mandya, Karnataka, that is 3 ft (0.91 m) feet wide and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) tall.[5]
As per the 2011 India census,[9] Mandya had a population of 137,358. The sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males, higher than the state average of 973. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 85.32%, higher than the state average of 75.36%: male literacy is 89.39%, and female literacy is 81.29%. 10.14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion in Mandya (2011)
Religion
Percent of population
Hinduism
78.55%
Islam
17.71%
Christianity
2.20%
Jainism
1.44%
Sikhism
0.05%
Other
0.04%
No religion
0.02%
Scheduled Castes constitute 13.40% while Scheduled Tribes constitute 1.17 % of the total population of Mandya (CMC).[10]
Climate
Climate data for Mandya (1991–2020, extremes 1972–2020)
