Channapattana or Chennapattana is a city and Tehsil headquarters in Bengaluru South District, Karnataka, India. Channapatna is approximately 60 km from Bangalore and 80 km from Mysore. Channapatna toys are popular all over the world and have geographical indication tag.
Geography
Channapatna has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 ft).
Total length of roads is 108.20 km. Total water supply is 70.50 litres per capita per day. This means a per capita water supply of 65.50 litres. In summer the temperature is 32 °C. In winter it is 19 °C.
Channapatna is located on the Bangalore - Mysore highway. It is about 60 km from Bangalore,75 km from Mysore and 36 km from Mandya .
Demographics
As of the 2011 India
census, Channapatna City Municipal Council has a population of 71,942 (36,098 males and 35,844 females) as reported by Census India 2011.
Notable People
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Javaregowda-Popular Kannada writer
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B Sarojadevi-Popular actress in Kannada and South film industry
Toys
The city is known for its
Channapatna toys and
lacquerware. Channapatna is also called "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 Channapattana taluk.
The origin of these toys is dated back to before Islamic Invaders subjugated the area. These toys have been given Geographical Indication tag by Government of India.
[GI for Channapatna toys and dolls is mentioned by ][A brief history of Channapatna toys is provided by ]
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