Channarayapatna

Channarayapatna is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway-75 in Karnataka, India. Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola is a famous site in the taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bangalore to Mangalore, Karwar, and Mysore.

Geography
Channarayapatna is located at 12.9°N, 76.39°W. It has an average elevation of 845 metres (2716 ft).

Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India.

Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 279,798. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Channarayapatna has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Taluk
Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk, for 407 villages.

Economy
Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane & Coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include Ragi, Potato, Sunflower, and Paddy. The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.

Notable People

 * H. C. Srikantaiah, Former Minister and Member of Parliament
 * S. L. Bhyrappa, novelist and professor
 * Nanditha, playback singer
 * C. N. Manjunath, cardiologist
 * C N Balakrishna, MLA Sravanabelogaola Constituency
 * Nagaraj Kote, Kannada Artist