Mandya

• City

Mandya is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located from Mysore and from Bangalore. Sugar factories contribute majorly to the economy of the city. It is also called as "SAKKARE NADU" (which in local language means city of sugar) because sugarcane is a major crop.GeographyMandya is located at. It has an average elevation of.DemographicsIndia census, Mandya had a population of 131,211. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Mandya, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.HistoryThere is a brief history of 75 years to Mandya. Mandya celebrated it 75th year(Amrutha Mahothsava) in 2015. The magnificent KRS dam was built by visveshwaraya in Mandya. There are a lot of historical places of importance in Mandya. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another 13feet statue of Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains. He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd - 9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018. The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, Maddur, Mandya, Karnataka, that is 3feet feet wide and 3.5feet tall.