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Channapattana

Channapatna
ಚನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣ
city
Nickname(s): Toys city
Channapatna is located in Karnataka
Channapatna
Channapatna
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°39′11″N 77°12′18″E / 12.6530°N 77.2050°E / 12.6530; 77.2050Coordinates: 12°39′11″N 77°12′18″E / 12.6530°N 77.2050°E / 12.6530; 77.2050
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Ramanagara
Area
 • Total 12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation 764 m (2,507 ft)
Population
 • Total 71,912
 • Density 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 562160
Telephone code 91-80 / 91-8113
Vehicle registration KA 42
Website www.channapatnacity.gov.in

Channapatna is a city town and taluka headquarter in Ramanagara district Karnataka, India.

Channapatna is located at 12°39′N 77°13′E / 12.65°N 77.22°E / 12.65; 77.22. It has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 ft).

Total length of roads is 108.20 km. Total water supply is 70.50(LPCD). This means a per capita water supply of 65.50(LPCD). In summer the temperature is 32 °C. In winter it is 19 °C.

As of 2011 India census, Channapatna City Municipal Council has population of 71,942 of which 36,098 are males while 35,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. Channapatna is also called with name Town of toys ("goMbegaLa nagara'")). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk, rice, ragi and coconut is a major product of Channapatna taluk.


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