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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Raichur district |
| Population • Density |
37,613 (2001[update]) • 3,761.3 /km2 (9,742 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) • 361 metres (1,184 ft) |
Manvi (Kannada: ಮಾನವಿ) 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.This is hometown of the great Madhva follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa , who wrote the Harikathamruthasara. It is also famous for Kalmath (Hindu Matt). It has many Hindu deity Sri Chowdeshwari , Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy located on the hill that covers the old town in semi circle and also Sri Annamayya taata self styled Holy man has many followers. Manvi is famous for its elephant procession during Dasara and is now the home for many institutions like Ayurvedic college by Kalmatha Group of Institutions, Gandhi memorial school , Sharada and Kakateeya school are also contributing to the education here.
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Manvi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 362 metres (1187 ft).
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.
Many leaders from Manvi participated in Freedom struggle and also during Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation. Leaders like Sri Chaannabasappa Bettadooru and Sri Shanakaragouda Bettadooru were key figures from the region in spreading the message among them and leading from the front
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