Channapatna

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Channapatna
City
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Nickname(s): 
The Land of Toys, Ground Zero
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Channapatna
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°39′11″N77°12′18″E / 12.6530°N 77.2050°E / 12.6530; 77.2050
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Ramanagara
Area
 • Total
12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation
673 m (2,208 ft)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
562160
Telephone code91-80 / 91-8113
Vehicle registration KA 42
Website www.channapatnacity.gov.in

Channapattana or Chennapattana is a city and taluk headquarters in Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India. Channapatna is approximately 60 km from Bangalore and 80 km from Mysore. Channapatna toys are popular all over the world and have geographical indication tag.

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Geography

Channapatna has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 ft).

Total length of roads is 108.20 km. Total water supply is 70.50 litres per capita per day. This means a per capita water supply of 65.50 litres. In summer the temperature is 32 °C. In winter it is 19 °C.

Channapatna is located on the Bangalore - Mysore highway. It is about 60 km from Bangalore,75 km from Mysore and 36 km from Mandya .

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Channapatna City Municipal Council has population of 71,942 of which 36,098 are males while 35,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. [1]

Religions in Channapatna City (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
55.66%
Islam
 
42.96%
Other or not stated
 
1.38%
Distribution of religions
Languages of Channapatna City (2011 census) [3]
  1. Kannada (48.04%)
  2. Urdu (43%)
  3. Tamil (4.22%)
  4. Telugu (2.73%)
  5. Hindi (0.83%)
  6. Others (1.17%)

Notable People

Toys

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Assorted toys of Channapatna

The city is known for its wooden toys and lacquerware. Channapatna is also called "Town of toys" ("Gombegala nagara"). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small-scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk, rice, ragi and coconut is a major product of Channapattana taluk. [4] The origin of these toys is dated back to before Islamic Invaders subjugated the area. These toys have been given Geographical Indication tag by Government of India. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Channapatna City Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2021 | Karnataka".
  2. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ↑ "Language – India, States and Union Territories" (PDF). Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General. pp. 12–14, 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Channapatna toys". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ↑ GI for Channapatna toys and dolls is mentioned by P. Manoj (19 February 2006). "GI certificate for Channapatna toys, Bidriware, Coorg orange". The Hindu . Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  6. ↑ A brief history of Channapatna toys is provided by Govind D. Belgaumkar and Anil Kumar Sastry (27 October 2006). "Unique symbols of Karnataka". The Hindu . Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
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