Manvi
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Manvi is a town in Raichur district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. It is one of the taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur District
. It has paddy field
s irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.This is hometown of the great Madhva
follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa
, who wrote the Harikathamruthasara. It is also famous for Kalmath (Hindu Matt). It has many Hindu deity Sri Chowdeshwari , Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy located on the hill that covers the old town in semi circle and also Sri Annamayya taata self styled Holy man has many followers. Manvi is famous for its elephant procession during Dasara and is now the home for many institutions like Ayurvedic college by Kalmatha Group of Institutions, Gandhi memorial school , Sharada and Kakateeya school are also contributing to the education here.
, Manvi had a population of 37,555. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manvi has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Raichur district
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is one of the taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur District
Raichur district
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...
. It has paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
s irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.This is hometown of the great Madhva
Madhva
Madhva may refer to:* Madhvacharya, Vaishnavite saint and founder of the Dvaita school of thought, at Pajaka, Udupi in Karnataka, India* Madhwas, a person belonging to the Dvaita school of thought...
follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa
Jagannatha Dasa
Jagannatha Dasa , a native of Manvi town in the Raichur district, Karnataka state, India, is considered one of the notable Haridasa saint-poets of the Kannada language...
, who wrote the Harikathamruthasara. It is also famous for Kalmath (Hindu Matt). It has many Hindu deity Sri Chowdeshwari , Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy located on the hill that covers the old town in semi circle and also Sri Annamayya taata self styled Holy man has many followers. Manvi is famous for its elephant procession during Dasara and is now the home for many institutions like Ayurvedic college by Kalmatha Group of Institutions, Gandhi memorial school , Sharada and Kakateeya school are also contributing to the education here.
Geography
Manvi is located at 15.98°N 77.05°E. It has an average elevation of 362 metres (1187 ft).Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Manvi had a population of 37,555. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manvi has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Many leaders from Manvi participated in Freedom struggle and also during Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation. Leaders like Sri Chaannabasappa Bettadooru and Sri Shanakaragouda Bettadooru were key figures from the region in spreading the message among them and leading from the front- Current Member of Legislative AssemblyMember of Legislative AssemblyA Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
(MLA) is Hampayya Ballatgi.
- Current Member of Parliament from Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency)Raichur (Lok Sabha Constituency)Raichur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.-Assembly segments:...
is Shri S. Pakkirappa.