Maddur, Mandya
| Maddur, Mandya | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Maddur, Mandya Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′06″N 77°03′00″E / 12.5849°N 77.05°ECoordinates: 12°35′06″N 77°03′00″E / 12.5849°N 77.05°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,456 |
| • Density | 4,246.55/km2 (10,998.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 571 428 |
| Telephone code | 08232 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-11 |
| Website | http://maddurtown.gov.in/ |
Maddur (Maddūru,Kannada: ಮದ್ದೂರು) is a town in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Shimsha.
Geography
Maddur is located at 12°35′03″N 77°02′42″E / 12.584169°N 77.0449°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2175 ft).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Maddur had a population of 26,456. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maddur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Maddur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Specialty Foods
Maddur Vada is a type of vada named after the town of Maddur. Maddur is an attractive stop for the travellers for this one reason. Onions and Rava help to give the Maddur vada its distinctive flavour. It seems the flour for this Vada is prepared using onion juice instead of water.
Tourism places
- Vaidyanathapura
- Kokkarebellur - A well known bird sanctuary.
- Sri UgraNarasimha Swamy Temple - This temple has sannidhis for Sri Ugra Narasimha, Sri Sowmya Nayaki, Sri Narasimha Nayaki, Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, Sri Yashoda Krishna and Sri Srinivasan, and alwars.
- Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple - This temple was constructed by the King Vishnuvardhan.
- Nambinayakanahalli- Pattadlama Temple.
- Kolirayanagudda: The hills are located in exquisite lush natural surroundings, near the village of Thoppanahally(K.Honnalagere grama panchayath), 8 km from Maddur. The hills were included in the administration of vijayanagara satraps, before the kingdom was destroyed.
Business and Economy
Maddur has been recently famous for its tender coconut cultivation. Nearly 300 trucks of nuts are daily sent to the other states of India such as Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata, Goa, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Small towns near Maddur consume more and more tender coconuts daily. Maddur has been recently named as Tender coconut capital of India.[3][4] It is also famous for Koppa Sugars Sutiated at koppa and also the famous pattaladamma temple at koppa village is known to konda (god walking on the fire)
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maddur
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Tender Coconut capital of India
- ↑ Maddur market gives Coconut growers a fair deal.
the famous pattaladamma temple at koppa village is known to konda (god walking on the fire)