Area: 5926 square kilometers
Density of population: 329 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 76.30 % - Male: 83.02 %, Female: 69.39 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:967
Boundaries of Davanagere District
North: Bellary District, Karnataka
South: Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka
East: Chitradurga District, Karnataka
West: Haveri District and Shimoga District, Karnataka
Davanagere District Average Rainfall: 644 mm
Davanagere District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 43 deg C
Davanagere District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 16 deg C
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Tungabhadra, River Surekerehalla
Taluks: Davangere, Harihar, Jagalur, Honnali, Channagiri, Harpanahalli
Assembly Constituencies: Channagiri, Honnali, Mayakonda, Harihar, Davanagere South, Davanagere North, Jagalur
Davanagere District Nearby Attractions
1. Sri Harihareswara Temple
2. Hodigere
3. Kalleswra Temple of Bagali
4. Shanthisagara
5. Eshwara Temple
6. Sri Ragavendra Swamy Mutt
7. Sri Durgambika Temple
8. Sri Chennagiri Rangappa Clock Tower
Davanagere District Facts: This is called the Manchester of Karnataka because of the high quality cotton available here. NH 4 and NH 13 pass through this district. It is one of the 5 most backward districts in Karnataka that is receiving grants from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Sectors: Textiles, sugar, information technology, biotechnology, general engineering, automobile, steel and R & D centers
Major Agricultural Products: Sugarcane, paddy, jowar, maize, rabi, groundnut, vegetables, mango, banana, arecanut, coconut, sapota, papaya, tomato, brinjal, onions, green chillies, gherkins
Major Industries: Aradhya Steel Wires Pvt. Ltd., Davanagere Sugar Company Ltd, Shamanur Sugars Ltd, Samsons Distilleries Pvt. Ltd, Anjaneya Agro-Tech Pvt. Ltd, Anjaneya Cotton Mills Pvt. Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: University Bramhappa Devendrappa Tavanappa College, Bapuji Institute of Engineering Technology, Bapuji Education Association, Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Education Association, Saint Paul’s Missionary
What is Davanagere District Famous For: Cotton
Famous People From Davanagere District: Vinay Kumar, J. H. Patel, Ganesh Satish, T. R. Subba Rao, S. A. Ravindranath, Channaiah Odeyar
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
