Hongahalli, Mandya

Hongahalli
Krishnaraja Sagara
Town
Hongahalli is located in Karnataka
Hongahalli
Hongahalli
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°24′26″N 76°34′37″E / 12.407342°N 76.576927°E / 12.407342; 76.576927
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMandya
Named forKrishna Raja Sagara
TalukasShrirangapattana
Government
 • BodyGrama Panchayath
Area
 • Total6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,047 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571607
Vehicle registrationKA-11
Lok Sabha constituencyMandya Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShrirangapattana Assembly constituency

Hongahalli is a census town (as per Census 2011, its location code number is 614310) located at the southwestern border of Mandya district towards Mysuru district. It is famously known as Krishnaraja Sagara, due to KRS dam located here in this village. It is located about 20 kilometers northwest of Mysuru city in the Shrirangapattana taluk.

It can be reached by two roads; Yelwal - Srirangapattana Road and Pandavapura - KRS Road. Nearest railway station is Krishnarajasagar (Station Code:KJS), but Mysuru Junction railway station is the most feasible option.

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 22 January 2024.