Channarayapatna

Channarayapatna
Town
Channarayapatna
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°54′07″N 76°21′50″E / 12.902°N 76.364°E / 12.902; 76.364
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Government
  BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
  Town
10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
  Rural
1,063.86 km2 (410.76 sq mi)
Elevation
827 m (2,713 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Town
40,417
  Rank3rd in Hassan district
  Density3,800/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
  Rural
241,006
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal Index Number (PIN)
573116, 573225
Telephone code08176
Vehicle registrationKA-13
Websitewww.channarayapatnatown.mrc.gov.in

Channarāyapatna or Channarāyapattana 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.