23-633: Kanakapura is a city in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka on the banks of the Arkavathi river and the administrative center of the taluk of the same name. Its founder is Shrihan Kanaka Sigmanath, hence its name. Kanakapura is largest cocoon silk producer in India. River Cauvery flows around 21 km in Kanakapura Taluk. Previously belonged to Bangalore Rural District. It was formerly the largest constituency in
46-447: A literacy rate of 69.2%. 24.73% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.83% and 2.12% of the population respectively. Languages of Ramanagara district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 83.49% of the population spoke Kannada , 10.51% Urdu , 2.21% Telugu , 1.32% Lambadi and 1.08% Tamil as their first language. Bangalore Rural district Bangalore Rural district
69-459: A population of 1,082,636, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island . This gives it a ranking of 421st in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 303 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.06%. Ramanagaram has a sex ratio of 976 females for every 1000 males, and
92-486: A major occupation for a large section of the population. The soil and such climatic conditions are congenial for the cultivation of mulberry, rearing of silkworms, and production of silk, besides other agro-based industries. There are a number of wineries and quantity of production of wine has been increasing. There is a proposal by the Government of Karnataka to rename Bangalore Rural district to Kempe Gowda. In September 2007,
115-489: Is 55 km (34 mi) south of Bangalore (capital) on National Highway NH 209 , on the banks of the river Arkavathi (Incarnation of River Kaveri ) and 27 km (17 mi) from Ramanagara and 96 km (60 mi) from Mysore . NH 209 (Bangalore – Coimbatore) passes via Kanakapura. As of 2001 India census , Kanakapura had a population of 47,047. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kanakapura has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than
138-438: Is a village which has the best in rated hospitals are as follows: Lifecare hospital, Sri Matha surgical & Maternity Home, GANESH NURSING & METERNATY HOME, Kanaka Hospital and many more hospitals and health care institutions are available for the people services in kanakapura village. Ramanagara district Ramanagara District is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka state in southern India . Ramanagara City
161-474: Is covered in scrub forest and is home to threatened bird species such as the yellow-throated bulbul and long-billed vultures . The hill is today one of the few locations in south India where long-billed vultures nest. The region is also home to numerous sloth bears . The Closepet granites are a major geological feature of this region and are from the Lower Proterozoic era. This belt of rocks extends in
184-521: Is famous for the huge rocky outcroppings. The popular places for rock climbing are; Savandurga which is 31km away from Ramanagara , Ramadevarabetta located within the city, Sri Revana Siddeshwara (SRS) betta which is 15.1km away from Ramanagara , Thenginkaibetta near to SRS betta and Kabbaladurga which is 35km away from Ramanagara . This region has several tall granitic hills which are famous for many short rock climbs , typically 1 to 2 pitches in length. Grades vary from 5.8 American to 5.11 American. It
207-552: Is home to some of the world's oldest granite outcrops. Some of the interesting climbs are on the Wanakkal wall ("Gabbar ki asli pasand", "Labor pain"), on the Rainbow wall ("UIAA", "Kalia"), on Anna-Thamma ("Darkness at dawn", "Black Diamond", the name Anna-Thama means 'elder-brother-younger-brother' in Kannada ). Another well-known hill is Ramadevarabetta . Along with Savandurga this
230-629: Is one of the 31 districts in Karnataka , India. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore District was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban . Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 4 talukas : Devanahalli , Nelamangala , Doddaballapura , Hoskote . It has 20 hoblies , 294 villages , 3 towns , 2 tier-three cities , administered by 66 Village Panchayats ( Grama Panchayitis ) , 3 Town Municipal Councils ( Purasabes ) and 2 City Municipal Councils ( Nagarsabes ) . Proximity to
253-676: Is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is part of Bangalore Division . In July 2024, the Government of Karnataka voted to rename the district to Bengaluru South district , and said that the Revenue Department would begin the process of renaming the district. Ramanagara district was carved out of the erstwhile Bangalore Rural district on 23 August 2007, comprising Ramanagara , Channapatna , Harohalli , Kanakapura and Magadi taluks . To date, it has given highest number of Chief Ministers for Karnataka of any of
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#1732855747840276-937: Is the only language spoken here and Kannada is the official language. Rural educational society is one of the oldest educational institute in Kanakapura, The other schools that are in Kanakapura are Mother Teresa International School, St Michel's English School, Podar International School, Blossom School, Jain International Residential School , Jain Vidyaniketan, Jain Public School, Orchids International School and many other schools. The universities that are currently present are Jain University , CDSIMER Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar institute of Medical Education and Research and Dayananda Sagar University . Kanakapura
299-521: Is the second least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30 ), after Kodagu . The district is endowed with agricultural and horticultural crops such as ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, castor, grapes, mulberry, etc. There are adequate infrastructural facilities such as transport and communications, banking, credit, and marketing. Though the region is not rich in mineral resources, its non-metallic mineral resources are utilised for bricks, tiles, and stoneware manufacture. For many years, weaving has also been
322-663: Is very wide and about half of the Bannerghatta National Park is located in our Kanakapura area. Kodihalli wildlife range and harohalli wildlife range its division. The Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary consists of two main zones namely the Sangam Wildlife range, the Muggur Wildlife range. Kanakapura is located at 12°33′N 77°25′E / 12.55°N 77.42°E / 12.55; 77.42 . It has an average elevation of 638 m (2,093 ft). Kanakapura
345-411: The taluks of Kanakapura , Ramanagara , Magadi and Channapatna were merged to form the Ramanagara district. According to the 2011 census Bangalore Rural district has a population of 990,923. This gives it a ranking of 449th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 441 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
368-487: The city of Bangalore has its impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of Special Economic Zones in the area, service and IT industries are booming. Devanahalli is set to be the site of a ₹ 95 billion Devanahalli Business Park, near the Kempegowda International Airport . According to the 2011 census,
391-546: The country. (1,553 km [600 sq mi]). It is located among the lush green forests of the state of Karnataka. The town is infamous with the traffic of Kanakpura Road in Benglaluru, one of the most narrow and traffic-prone roads of the state. The town is a tourism hotspot and an often visited tourist favorite in the entire state of Karnataka, as it has something for everyone ranging from avid trekkers to history buffs and wildlife enthusiasts. The forest area in this taluk
414-751: The districts of Bangalore Urban in the east, Bangalore Rural in the North-east, Tumakuru in the North-west, Mandya in the west and Chamarajanagara in the south-west and Krishnagiri district of Tamilnadu state in the south. It has an average elevation of 747 metres (2450 feet). Channapatna Taluk and parts of Ramanagara and Kanakapura Taluk are similar to demographics of Neighbouring Mandya district whereas parts of Magadi taluk are much closer to Tumakur and Kunigal. Also Kanakapura and Harohalli Taluks share border with Tamilnadu so few parts here we can find different slang of kannada being used. Ramanagara
437-442: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kanakapura, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now Kanakapura is City Municipality Council . Kanakapura taluk has 6 Hoblis, namely, Kasaba town, Doddamaralavadi, Harohalli , Uyyamballi, Sathanur and Kodihalli. As of the 2011 India census, Kanakapura had a population of 54014 individuals. The average literacy rate stood at 81.08%. Kannada
460-412: The north-south direction in 50 km belt. This belt has younger potassic granites and is believed to separate two distinct crustal blocks of Archaean age. The block to the west has low-grade granite-greenstone belts with iron-manganese ores and to the east are younger gneiss of granitic and granodioritic composition with gold-bearing schist belts. According to the 2011 census Ramanagara district has
483-463: The state's districts, namely Kengal Hanumanthaiah , HD Devegowda , HD Kumaraswamy . In 2020 there was a proposal to rename the district to "New Bengaluru district". In July 2024, the Government of Karnataka voted to rename the district to Bengaluru South district, and said that the Revenue Department would begin the process of renaming the district. Ramanagara is approximately 50 km southwest of Bangalore . The district shares borders with
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#1732855747840506-500: The total population of the district was, 990,923 of which 21.65% were urban with a population density of 309 persons per km . Bangalore Rural district has 22.5% of its population belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. Hinduism is the major religion of this district. The Bangalore Rural district is essentially an agriculture district but it has sufficient scope for industrialisation, dairy development and sericulture. It
529-549: Was one of the shooting locations for David Lean 's A Passage to India . Small door like grottoes was made in the rock to resemble caves. It was also in this region that the path-breaking Hindi movie, Sholay , was shot. Other famous hills in the region include the Revanasideshwara hill and Handigundi. Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta is a popular tourist spot in the district. These hills have been threatened by quarrying and also plans to carve these hills into statues. The region
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