Bhadravati
Steel Town | |
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| Nickname: Benkipura | |
  Bhadravati Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′24″N 75°42′07″E / 13.840°N 75.702°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shivamogga |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Named for | Bhadra River |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.0536 km2 (25.8895 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 151,102 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577301, 577302 |
| Telephone code | +91-8282 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-14 |
| Sex ratio | 1.04 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 87% |
| Distance from Bangalore | 255 kilometres (158 mi) NW |
| Distance from Shimoga | 20 kilometres (12 mi) E |
| Climate | Tropical savanna climate (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 950 millimetres (37 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31 °C (88 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25 °C (77 °F) |
| Website | bhadravathicity |
Bhadravati or Bhadravathi is an industrial city or Steel Town and taluk in the Shivamogga District of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of about 255 kilometres (158 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru and at about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the district headquarters, Shivamogga.[2] The town is spread over an area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895 sq mi) and has a population of 151,102 as per the census held in 2011.[3]
- ^ "Bhadravathi City Statistics". Bhadravathi City Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 17 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "Tourism". Bhadravati City Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 17 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "Home | ಭದ್ರಾವತಿ ನಗರಸಭೆ". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-28.