Magadi

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Magadi v • d • e Karnataka, India
Magadi
District(s)	Bangalore Rural
Coordinates	12.97° N 77.23° E Coordinates: 12.97° N 77.23° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	25,000

Magadi is a town in Bangalore Rural district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Magadi was capital of Kempe Gowda who built Bangalore.

[edit] Geography

Magadi is located at 12.97° N 77.23° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 925 metres (3034 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Magadi had a population of 25,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Magadi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 60%. In Magadi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.