Manvi

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?Manvi Karnataka • India
Manvi
Coordinates: 15°58′60″N 77°03′00″E / 15.9833, 77.05
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	10 km² (4 sq mi) • 361 m (1,184 ft)
District(s)	Raichur district
Population • Density	37,613 (2001) • 3,761.3 /km² (9,742 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 584 123 • +08538 • KA-36

Coordinates: 15°58′60″N 77°03′00″E / 15.9833, 77.05

Manvi is a town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur District. It has paddy fields irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 References

[edit] Geography

Manvi is located at 15.98° N 77.05° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 362 metres (1187 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Manvi had a population of 37,555. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manvi has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Politics

Current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)is N.S. Bosaraju Current Member of Parliament from Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency) is A. Venkatesh Naik

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Manvi
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Taluks of Raichur District
Raichur | Sindhanur | Manvi | Devdurg | Lingsugur