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Kanakapura is a city in the Bengaluru South District of Karnataka on the banks of the Arkavathi river and the administrative center of the taluk of the same name. Its founder is Shrihan Kanaka Sigmanath, hence its name. Kanakapura is largest cocoon silk producer in India. River Cauvery flows around 21 km in Kanakapura Taluk. Previously belonged to Bangalore Rural District. It was formerly the largest constituency in the country. (). It is located among the lush green forests of the state of Karnataka. The town is infamous with the traffic of Kanakpura Road in Benglaluru, one of the most narrow and traffic-prone roads of the state. The town is a tourism hotspot and an often visited tourist favorite in the entire state of Karnataka, as it has something for everyone ranging from avid trekkers to history buffs and wildlife enthusiasts. The forest area in this taluk is very wide and about half of the Bannerghatta National Park is located in our Kanakapura area. Kodihalli wildlife range and harohalli wildlife range its division. The Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary consists of two main zones namely the Sangam Wildlife range, the Mugguru Wildlife range.
Kanakapura is south of Bengaluru (capital) on National Highway NH 209, on the banks of the river Arkavathi River (Incarnation of River Kaveri) and from Ramanagara and from Mysuru.
NH 209 (Bangalore – Coimbatore – Madurai) passes via Kanakapura.
India [[census]], Kanakapura had a population of 47,047. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kanakapura has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kanakapura, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now Kanakapura is [[City Municipality Council|Nagar Palika]].Kanakapura taluk has 6 Hoblis, namely, Kasaba town, Doddamaralavadi, Harohalli, Uyyamballi, Sathanur and Kodihalli.
As of the 2011 India census, Kanakapura had a population of 54014 individuals. The average literacy rate stood at 81.08%.
The universities that are currently present are Jain University, CDSIMER Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar institute of Medical Education and Research and Dayananda Sagar University.
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