Mandya district

Mandya district
Yoga Narasimha Temple in Melukote, Shivanasamudra Falls, Bheemeshwari in Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary, Merger of rivers near Srirangapatna
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12°31′N 76°54′E / 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9
Country India
State Karnataka
DivisionMysore
Established1 July 1939
HeadquartersMandya
TalukasMandya
Malavalli
Maddur
Nagamangala
Krishnarajpet
Pandavapura
Srirangapatna
Government
  Deputy CommissionerDr. Kumara (IAS)
  Superintendent of PoliceBalakrishna Maladandi (IPS)
Area
  Total
4,961 km2 (1,915 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,805,769
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA-MA
Vehicle registrationKA-11 (Mandya), KA-54 (Nagamangala)
Sex ratio1.015 /
Literacy70.40 %
Lok Sabha constituencyMandya Lok Sabha constituency
ClimateTropical Semi-arid (Köppen)
Precipitation691 millimetres (27.2 in)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16 °C (61 °F)
Websitemandya.nic.in

Mandya district is an administrative district of Karnataka, India. The district Mandya was carved out of larger Mysore district in the year 1939.

Mandya is the main town in Mandya district. As of 2011, the district population was 1,808,680 (of which 16.03% was urban).