Srinivaspur

Srinivaspur ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಪುರ
"Land of world famous mangoes"
Nickname(s): land of mangoes
Srinivaspur Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°20′16″N 78°12′44″E / 13.33778°N 78.21222°E / 13.33778; 78.21222Coordinates: 13°20′16″N 78°12′44″E / 13.33778°N 78.21222°E / 13.33778; 78.21222
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar
Elevation	819 m (2,687 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	26,793
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	563135
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA07

Srinivaspur is a town located in the Kolar district of Karnataka state, India. The latitude 13.33 and longitude 78.22 are the geocoordinate of the Srinivaspur. Bangalore is the state capital for Srinivaspur town. It is located around 80.7 km away from Srinivaspur. The other nearest state capital from Srinivaspur is Chennai and its distance is 137.6 km. The other surrounding state capitals are Chennai 225.9 km., Pondicherry 233.2 km., Hyderabad 453.4 km.,

The name Srinivaspur is derived from Shree, a term for the god Vishnu, and place of abode. There is a belief that the town was once visited by Vishnu, who stayed there for some-time. In earlier times, the town was also known as Vanavasapura and, even earlier, when it was a small village, as Papanapalli.

Srinivasapur is located at 13°20′N 78°13′E / 13.33°N 78.22°E / 13.33; 78.22. It has an average elevation of 819 metres (2,687 ft). The geographical area of the taluk is 860 square kilometres (330 sq mi).

Srinivasapur is one of the five taluks of Kolar district. The taluk is bound by Kolar and Mulbagal taluks of Kolar district, the Chintamani taluk of Chikkaballapura district, and Chittor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest towns are Chintamani, Mulbagal, Kurudumale, Kolar, Gownipally, Madanapalli, Punganur, and the Andhra Pradesh towns of Chembakur and B.Kottakota. It is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Bangalore.