Malavalli

Malavalli
—  city  —
Malavalli Location of Malavalli in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	12°23′N 77°05′E / 12.38°N 77.08°E / 12.38; 77.08Coordinates: 12°23′N 77°05′E / 12.38°N 77.08°E / 12.38; 77.08
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Mandya
Population	35,800 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 610 metres (2,000 ft)

Malavalli is a taluk in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarter of Malavalli taluk is the town of the same name.

Geography

Malavalli town is located at 12°23′N 77°05′E / 12.38°N 77.08°E / 12.38; 77.08.^[1] It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2001 feet).

Attractions

Malavalli town is a very vibrant and active rural market. It stretches for a whole length of three kilometres. There are two colleges in Malavalli: The Government college is a little away from the town and Shanthi college is in the very middle of the town. Nearby are the Shivanasamudra waterfalls.^[2]

Somanathapura Hoysala temple. Muthathi forest and Bheemeshwari Cauveri fishing camp near Halagur town. ^[3] Also, athmalingeshwara kshethra near Bharathinagar (around 10 KM from Malavalli) is of equal importance.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Malavalli had a population of 35,800. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malavalli has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 58%. In Malavalli, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. it has 186 villages as per 2001 census.

Reference notes

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malavalli
2. ^ Kumar, R. Krishna (August 05 2005). "Nature's beauty beckons them". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/05/stories/2005080504030200.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-10. 
3. ^ "Bheemeshwari". Karnataka.com. http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/bangalore/bheemeshwari.html. 
4. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.