Krishnarajpet

Krishnarajpet ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜಪೇಟೆ Krishnaraj Pet Krushnarajapete K.R. Pete
city
Krishnarajpet Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°40′N 76°29′E / 12.66°N 76.49°E / 12.66; 76.49Coordinates: 12°40′N 76°29′E / 12.66°N 76.49°E / 12.66; 76.49
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mandya
Elevation	790 m (2,590 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	22,473
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.krpettown.gov.in

Krishnarajpet (Kannada: ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜಪೇಟೆ, Krushnarajapete, Krishnaraj Pet) is a panchayat town and taluka (sub-district) in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Krishnarajpet is located at 12°40′N 76°29′E / 12.66°N 76.49°E / 12.66; 76.49.^[1] It has an average elevation of 790 metres (2591 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Krishnarajpet had a population of 22,473. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajpet has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Krishnarajpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gallery

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  Lakshminarayana Temple,Hosaholalu, Krishnarajpet, Mandya District, Karnataka

References

1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Krishnarajpet
2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.