Manvi

Manvi
town
Manvi

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 77°03′00″E / 15.9833°N 77.05°E / 15.9833; 77.05Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 77°03′00″E / 15.9833°N 77.05°E / 15.9833; 77.05
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Raichur district
Lok Sabha Constituency Raichur
Area
  Total 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation 361 m (1,184 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 46,465
  Density 3,761.3/km2 (9,742/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 584 123
Telephone code 08538
Vehicle registration KA-36
Website www.manvitown.gov.in

Manvi is a town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur district. It has Cotton & paddy fields irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.

Geography

Manvi is located at 15°59′N 77°03′E / 15.98°N 77.05°E / 15.98; 77.05.[1] It has an average elevation of 362 metres (1187 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Manvi had a population of 46,465. 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 S Nazeeruddin Quadri Saheb taluk Sri Channabasappa Bettadooru(Mr Bettadur (89) was a social thinker, a Kannada activist, and a folk-lorist. When Urdu and Marathi were the major medium of instruction in this region during the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mr Bettadur worked for the growth of Kannada here. Mr Bettadur has also the distinction of translating the stories of Bankim Chandra Chatterji to Kannada. He had also fought for the unification of Kannada speaking areas. His noted books are "Musuku There", "Amarananda" & "Sallalita sanmarga" (Mr. Bettadur has received "Dr. Joladarashi Doddanagowda Grantha Prashasthi" for his work on Sallalita Sanmarga))and Sri Shanakaragouda Bettadooru were key figures from the region in spreading the message among them and leading from the front

Importance

Also Many Muslim & Hindus follower to Syed Sabjalli Sattar Saheb it is located on the hill ( Bada Pahaad )under the Syed Sabjalli Sattar Saheb, & Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy hill one lake available which is made by Nizam of Hyderabad.also left attachment hill of Hazrath Gouse peer Chota Pahad.and hazrat syed sha Murtuza Quadri Saheb Darga manvi near by sabjali sattar darga manvi

Educational Institutions

Manvi is now the home for many institutions like Ayurvedic college by Kalmatha Group of Institutions,L.M.G.S Manvi convent school, S K M Q SAHEB SCHOOL ,Gandhi memorial school, A B C MONTESSORI SCHOOL,Matwale Saheb School,Sharada and Kakateeya school, B.V.R School are some of the institutions contributing to the education here.And Adarsha vidyalaya school Manvi.

and also other oldest Govt schools & Colleges i.e., Kumbar school, Urdu primary school, Adapurpet School, Konapurpet school, Girls school, Boys high school & pre-university college and Govt. First grade college Sidhnahoor road Manvi.

Tourism

Transport

Manvi is well connected by road to Bangalore, Hubli, Hyderabad, Bagalkot and other major cities. The nearest airport is in major airport is in Hyderabad.

Local transport

Auto rickshaws are available for getting around the city at fairly reasonable rates

Long-distance bus routes

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs a bus service to other cities and villages. There are also various private bus services.

Railways

Raichur is the nearest railway station to Manvi and Raichur is served by a major rail line and is well connected by trains to all major parts of India such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Pune, Bhopal and Agra.

See also

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Manvi
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "Karnataka Elections 2008". Mapunity. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. "Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)". Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  5. asi.ancientfuture.in/Publications/IAR/1988-89.pdf
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