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| postal_code = 571 426
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'''Krishnarajpet''', also spelt as '''krishnaraja pete''', is a municipality and [[Taluka|taluk]] in [[Mandya District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].
'''Krishnarajapete''', colloquially known as '''K.R. Pete''', is a municipality and [[Taluka|taluk]] in [[Mandya District]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Krishnarajpet is located at {{Coord|12.66|N|76.49|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Krishnarajpet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Krishnarajpet]</ref> It has an average elevation of 790&nbsp;metres (2591&nbsp;feet).
Krishnarajpet is located at {{Coord|12.66|N|76.49|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Krishnarajpet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Krishnarajpet]</ref> It has an average elevation of 790&nbsp;metres (2591&nbsp;feet).

==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Krishnarajpet had a population of 22,473. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajpet has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Krishnarajpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Krishnarajpet had a population of 22,473. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajpet has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Krishnarajpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hunasheshwara temple, Agraharabachahalli==Famous Temples of the region<ref>http://www.krishnarajapetetown.mrc.gov.in/en/Tourism</ref>==
*[[Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu]]
*[[Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri]]
*[[Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli]]
*[[Sasalu,_Mandya|Sri Someshwara and Shambhulingeshwara Temple, Saasalu]]
*Manchibeedu eashwara temple(ಮಂಚಿಬೀಡು ಈಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) ಮಂಚಿಬೀಡು ಇತಿಹಾಸ.[[ಮಂಚಿಬೀಡು ಇತಿಹಾಸ]]
*Bhoo Varaha Swamy Temple, Kallahalli
*Hunaseshwara temple, Agraharabachahalli


==Abandoned ancient temples==
==Abandoned ancient temples==
K R Pet and its surrounds have many ancient temples of architectural importance, built during the [[Hoysala]] reign.
K.R. Pete and its surroundings has many ancient temples of architectural importance, built during the [[Hoysala]] reign.


One such small temple is the Hoysaleswara Temple at Thenginaghatta village. The temple is surrounded by wild bushes and banana plantations. Sadly neglected, ancient sculptures are strewn about amidst debris. The epigraph reveals the name of the temple as ‘Hoysaleswara Temple’ and being completed on 7 August 1133 AD, during the reign of the Hoysala king [[Narasimha I|Narasimha]]. Further the inscription acknowledges Hadacala Kavanna, Hadavala Kancha, Kaleya Nayaka, Chikkate and Heggade Munjayya who had contributed towards the construction of the temple and a tank. Further it records the gifts of land made to sculptor of temple Bammoja, son of Haloja of Kikkeri.<ref name=Gouri>{{cite news|last1=Satya|first1=Gouri|title=Miscellany-The fading charm of the destroy|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/486527/miscellany-fading-charm-destroy.html|accessdate=2 July 2015|issue=Bangalore|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=30 June 2015}}</ref>
One such small temple is the Hoysaleswara Temple at Thenginaghatta village. The temple is surrounded by wild bushes and banana plantations. Sadly neglected, ancient sculptures are strewn about amidst debris. The epigraph reveals the name of the temple as ‘Hoysaleswara Temple’ and being completed on 7 August 1133 AD, during the reign of the Hoysala king [[Narasimha I|Narasimha]]. Further the inscription acknowledges Hadacala Kavanna, Hadavala Kancha, Kaleya Nayaka, Chikkate and Heggade Munjayya who had contributed towards the construction of the temple and a tank. Further it records the gifts of land made to sculptor of temple Bammoja, son of Haloja of Kikkeri.<ref name=Gouri>{{cite news|last1=Satya|first1=Gouri|title=Miscellany-The fading charm of the destroy|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/486527/miscellany-fading-charm-destroy.html|accessdate=2 July 2015|issue=Bangalore|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Krishnarajpet is connected by good road and it can be reached easily within 3 hours from [[Bengaluru]]. The place can be reached in following ways
It can be reached from mandya by two way
1) via melukote
2)via bangalore mysore highway, pandavapura.

It can be reached to bangalore by 3 ways
1)via pandavapura, bangalore mysore highway
2)via nagamangala
3)via kikkeri, channarayapattna
It can be reached from mysore with in 1 hour.
It can be reached by 3 different roads from mysore
1) via sriranga pattana and pandavpura
2) via krishnaraja sagara
3)via kr nagara ,bherya ,akkihebbal.

It has also railway connection.
Most of the trains between mysore and Hassan route will stop in mandhagere.it has also,
Akkihebbal railway station
Biruhalli railway station &
Mandhagere railway station.

==List of Villages==
{| class="wikitable autocollapse sortable"
! # !! Villages !! Population
|-
! 1
| Achamanahalli || 228
|-
! 2
| Adihalli || 367
|-
! 3
| Agasarahalli || 1,034
|-
! 4
| Aghalaya || 1,432
|-
! 5
| Aaya Kaval || 16
|-
! 6
| Agrahara Bachahalli || 2,118
|-
! 7
| Akkial || 3000
|-
! 8
| Alambadi || 1,173
|-
! 9
| Alambadi Kaval || 3,121
|-
! 10
| Alenahalli || 1,383
|-
! 11
| Ambigarahalli || 1,061
|-
! 12
| Amchahalli || 340
|-
! 13
| Anchanahalli || 989
|-
! 14
| Anchebeeranahalli || 1,134
|-
! 15
| Anchemuddanahalli || 706
|-
! 16
| Anegola || 1,164
|-
! 17
| Ankanahalli || 617
|-
! 18
| Annechakanahalli || 1,060
|-
! 19
| Anuvinakatte || 530
|-
! 20
| Appanahalli || 433
|-
! 21
| Aralakuppe || 493
|-
! 22
| Areboppanahalli || 620
|-
! 23
| Arenahalli || 261
|-
! 24
| Athuppe || 433
|-
! 25
| B. Hosakote || 543
|-
! 26
| B.Bachahalli || 1,674
|-
! 27
| Ballekere || 1,758
|-
! 28
| Bommegowdana koppalu<br />|| 452
|-
! 29
| Ballekere || 381
|-
! 30
| Ballenahalli || 49
|-
! 31
| Ballenahalli || 1,536
|-
! 32
| Ballenahallikaval || 66
|-
! 33
| Bandaboyanahalli || 260
|-
! 34
| Bandihole || 2,678
|-
! 35
| Bannanakere || 581
|-
! 36
| Bannenahalli || 966
|-
! 37
| Basavanahalli || 574
|-
! 38
| Basavanahalli || 535
|-
! 39
| Beechanahalli || 163
|-
! 40
| Beekanahalli || 381
|-
! 41
| Beeravalli || 1,384
|-
! 42
| Belathur || 789
|-
! 43
| Bellibettadakaval || 479
|-
! 44
| Bettadahosur || 382
|-
! 45
| Bevinahalli || 786
|-
! 46
| Bhadranakoppalu || 348
|-
! 47
| Bharathipura || 1,181
|-
! 48
| Bidaranalli || 345
|-
! 49
| Bikkasandra || 280
|-
! 50
| Biliganahalli || 12
|-
! 51
| Billaramanahalli || 106
|-
! 52
| Billenahalli || 889
|-
! 53
| Bolamaranahalli || 912
|-
! 54
| Bommalapura || 590
|-
! 55
| Bommanayakanahalli || 324
|-
! 56
| Bommanaykanahalli || 158
|-
! 57
| Bommenahalli || 1,306
|-
! 58
| Bookahalli || 403
|-
! 59
| Boovanahalli || 293
|-
! 60
| Boppanahalli || 403
|-
! 61
| Borapura || 62
|-
! 62
| Bukanakere || 3,369
|-
! 63
| Buvanahalli || 620
|-
! 64
| Byaladakere || 1,239
|-
! 65
| Byrapura || 675
|-
! 66
| Chamalapura || 34
|-
! 67
| Chandagonahalli || 29
|-
! 68
| Chattamgere || 1,007
|-
! 69
| Chattenahalli || 767
|-
! 70
| Cheekanahalli || 827
|-
! 71
| Chikkadiganahalli || 1,583
|-
! 72
| Chikkaharanahalli || 431
|-
! 73
| Chikkahosahalli || 606
|-
! 74
| Chikkakyathnahalli || 221
|-
! 75
| Chikkalale || 1,619
|-
! 76
| Chikkamandagere || 765
|-
! 77
| Chikkanayakanahalli || 165
|-
! 78
| Chikkasomanahalli || 337
|-
! 79
| Chikkatharahalli || 888
|-
! 80
| Chikkonahalli || 690
|-
! 81
| Chilladahalli || 401
|-
! 82
| Chinnenahalli || 736
|-
! 83
| Chokanahalli || 823
|-
! 84
| Chottanahalli || 239
|-
! 85
| Chowda Ghatta || 434
|-
! 86
| Chowdasamudra || 980
|-
! 87
| Chowdenahalli || 777
|-
! 88
| Chowdenahalli || 975
|-
! 89
| Chujjalakyathanahalli || 358
|-
! 90
| Dabbeghatta || 621
|-
! 91
| Dadadahalli || 963
|-
! 92
| Dananahalli || 312
|-
! 93
| Dasagolapura || 92
|-
! 94
| Devarahalli || 527
|-
! 95
| Doddagadiganahalli || 1,405
|-
! 96
| Doddaharanahalli || 383
|-
! 97
| Doddakyathnahalli || 580
|-
! 98
| Doddasomanahalli || 854
|-
! 99
| Doddatharahalli || 1,571
|-
! 100
| Doddayachenahalli || 1,219
|-
! 101
| Dorenahalli || 446
|-
! 102
| Dudukanahalli || 1,027
|-
! 103
| Dugganahalli || 97
|-
! 104
| Echaluguddekaval || 97
|-
! 105
| Gaddehosur || 684
|-
! 106
| Ganadahalli || 277
|-
! 107
| Ganganahalli || 284
|-
! 108
| Gangenahalli || 634
|-
! 109
| Gangenahalli || 619
|-
! 110
| Ganjigere || 2,404
|-
! 111
| Gondihalli || 925
|-
! 112
| Goravi || 539
|-
! 113
| Govindanahalli || 2,227
|-
! 114
| Gubbahalli || 889
|-
! 115
| Guddenahalli || 298
|-
! 116
| Gudehosahalli || 1,059
|-
! 117
| Guduganahalli || 1,154
|-
! 118
| Guduganahalli || 530
|-
! 119
| Hadanur || 921
|-
! 120
| Hadavanahalli || 429
|-
! 121
| Hakkimanchnahalli || 309
|-
! 122
| Halagehosahalli || 83
|-
! 123
| Halasinahalli || 372
|-
! 124
| Haleathiguppe || 364
|-
! 125
| Halemadapura || 356
|-
! 126
| Haliyur || 194
|-
! 127
| Hangaramuddanahalli || 435
|-
! 128
| Haralahalli || 1,118
|-
! 129
| Harapanahalli || 100
|-
! 130
| Hariharapura || 2,332
|-
! 131
| Harinahalli || 532
|-
! 132
| Hathimaranahalli || 265
|-
! 133
| Heggadahalli || 1,433
|-
! 134
| Hemmadahalli || 212
|-
! 135
| Hemmanahalli || 1,092
|-
! 136
| Heraganahalli || 490
|-
! 137
| Hethagonahalli || 587
|-
! 138
| Hiralahalli || 731
|-
! 139
| Hirikalale || 2,468
|-
! 140
| Hodakahalli || 349
|-
! 141
| Honnenahalli || 1,190
|-
! 142
| Honnenahalli || 581
|-
! 143
| Hosahalli || 220
|-
! 144
| Hosahalli || 257
|-
! 145
| Hosaholalu || 767
|-
! 146
| Hosur || 398
|-
! 147
| Hubbanahalli || 823
|-
! 148
| Hunusanahalli || 280
|-
! 149
| Ichanahalli || 948
|-
! 150
| Ikanahalli || 1,509
|-
! 151
| Ipanahalli || 792
|-
! 152
| Jaginakere || 959
|-
! 153
| Jainahalli || 1,158
|-
! 154
| Jakkanahalli || 629
|-
! 155
| Jakkanahalli || 352
|-
! 156
| Jothanapura || 276
|-
! 157
| K.G.Kodihalli || 391
|-
! 158
| Kabbalagerepura || 826
|-
! 159
| Kadahemmige || 1,126
|-
! 160
| Kadumenasa || 503
|-
! 161
| Kaigonahalli || 834
|-
! 162
| Kalenahalli || 866
|-
! 163
| Kallahalli || 586
|-
! 164
| Kallahalli || 153
|-
! 165
| Kallanakere || 436
|-
! 166
| Kamanahalli || 1,676
|-
! 167
| Karathanahalli || 164
|-
! 168
| Kariganahalli || 671
|-
! 169
| Kathrighatta || 1,121
|-
! 170
| Kattekyathanahalli || 763
|-
! 171
| Kikkeri || 4,108
|-
! 172
| Kikkeri Amanikere || 695
|-
! 173
| Kodagahalli || 508
|-
! 174
| Kodihalli || 203
|-
! 175
| Kodihalli || 95
|-
! 176
| Kodimaranahalli || 565
|-
! 177
| Komanahalli || 187
|-
! 178
| Kommenahalli || 607
|-
! 179
| Koratikere || 1,383
|-
! 180
| Kotagahalli || 761
|-
! 181
| Kotahalli || 686
|-
! 182
| Kudalakuppe || 1,151
|-
! 183
| Kundanahalli || 376
|-
! 184
| Kundur || 1,565
|-
! 185
| Kuppahalli || 1,040
|-
! 186
| Kurnenahalli || 636
|-
! 187
| Kyathanahalli || 404
|-
! 188
| Kyathanahalli || 357
|-
! 189
| Laxmipura || 1,707
|-
! 190
| Laxmipura || 142
|-
! 191
| Laxmipura || 899
|-
! 192
| Lingapura || 733
|-
! 193
| Lokanahalli || 485
|-
! 194
| Machagonahalli || 811
|-
! 195
| Machahalli || 90
|-
! 196
| Machaholalu || 606
|-
! 197
| Madahalli || 439
|-
! 198
| Madapura || 1,509
|-
! 199
| Madapuranala || 62
|-
! 200
| Maddikyachenahalli || 1,227
|-
! 201
| Maduvinakodi || 2,529
|-
! 202
| Makavalli || 1,548
|-
! 203
| Malagur || 1,167
|-
! 204
| Malkonahalli || 601
|-
! 205
| Mallenahalli || 40
|-
! 206
| Mallenahalli || 293
|-
! 207
| Mallenahalli || 23
|-
! 208
| Mallenahalli || 647
|-
! 209
| Mambahalli || 1,039
|-
! 210
| Manchibeedu || 419
|-
! 211
| Mandagere || 1,058
|-
! 212
| Mandalekanahalli || 515
|-
! 213
| Manganahosahalli || 213
|-
! 214
| Maniganahalli || 45
|-
! 215
| Manikanahalli || 841
|-
! 216
| Maradahalli || 587
|-
! 217
| Marenahalli || 335
|-
! 218
| Margonahalli || 1,112
|-
! 219
| Margonahalli || 505
|-
! 220
| Mariyanahosur || 113
|-
! 221
| Maruvanahalli || 686
|-
! 222
| Mathighatta || 473
|-
! 223
| Mathikere || 551
|-
! 224
| Mavinakatte Koppalu || 194
|-
! 225
| Mavinakere || 1,624
|-
! 226
| Mellahalli || 641
|-
! 227
| Modur || 1,826
|-
! 228
| Molenahalli || 378
|-
! 229
| Moodanahalli || 1,301
|-
! 230
| Mudigere || 1,017
|-
! 231
| Mudlapura || 827
|-
! 232
| Murukanahalli || 373
|-
! 233
| Murukanahalli || 2,133
|-
! 234
| Mylanahalli || 699
|-
! 235
| Naduboganahalli || 487
|-
! 236
| Naganahalli || 15
|-
! 237
| Nagaragatta || 738
|-
! 238
| Nagarur || 658
|-
! 239
| Nandipura || 203
|-
! 240
| Narayanapura || 1,127
|-
! 241
| Nargonahalli || 1,243
|-
! 242
| Natanahalli || 739
|-
! 243
| Natanahalli || 1,208
|-
! 244
| Navilumaranahalli || 387
|-
! 245
| Nayakanahalli || 704
|-
! 246
| Nayasinganahalli || 410
|-
! 247
| Oochanahalli || 434
|-
! 248
| Ooginahalli || 821
|-
! 249
| Paduvabagalu Manchana Halli || 770
|-
! 250
| Poovanahalli || 1,153
|-
! 251
| Pura || 1,228
|-
! 252
| Pura || 534
|-
! 253
| Rajaghatta || 971
|-
! 254
| Rajenahalli || 545
|-
! 255
| Ramanahalli || 729
|-
! 256
| Ramanahalli || 599
|-
! 257
| Ramanakoppalu || 321
|-
! 258
| Ranganathapura || 428
|-
! 259
| Rayasamudra || 1,789
|-
! 260
| Sadugonahalli || 594
|-
! 261
| Sangapura || 512
|-
! 262
| Santhebachahalli || 2,600
|-
! 263
| Sarangi || 1,345
|-
! 264
| Sasalu || 1,310
|-
! 265
| Saxibeedu || 1,430
|-
! 266
| Seelanere || 1,707
|-
! 267
| Settihalli || 394
|-
! 268
| Sheerbillenahally || 342
|-
! 269
| Shivapura || 238
|-
! 270
| Shravanahalli || 646
|-
! 271
| Shyarahalli || 632
|-
! 272
| Sindaghatta || 3,464
|-
! 273
| Singanahalli || 696
|-
! 274
| Singapura || 200
|-
! 275
| Singapura || 209
|-
! 276
| Sollepura || 1,029
|-
! 277
| Somanahalli || 1,570
|-
! 278
| Somanathapura || 836
|-
! 279
| Somenahalli || 412
|-
! 280
| Thagadur || 512
|-
! 281
| Theganahalli || 1,198
|-
! 282
| Thendekere || 1,057
|-
! 283
| Thenginaghatta || 1,114
|-
! 284
| Thernenahalli || 415
|-
! 285
| Tholasi || 965
|-
! 286
| Uddinaborekaval || 118
|-
! 287
| Uddinamallanahosur || 520
|-
! 288
| Uygonahalli || 464
|-
! 289
| Vaddarahalli || 262
|-
! 290
| Valageremenasa || 1,544
|-
! 291
| Varahanathakallahalli || 504
|-
! 292
| Vasanthapura || 346
|-
! 293
| Vittalapura || 2,485
|-
! 294
| Voddaragudi || 682
|-
! 295
| Voddarahalli || 667
|-
! 296
| Yadahalli || 839
|-
! 297
| Yagachaguppe || 1,062
|-
! 298
| Yeladahalli || 1,067
|-
! 299
| Yeladahalli || 488
|300 Kattahalli ||512

==Town Municipal==
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| Krishnarajpet Town Municipal Council || 25,946
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Agraharabachahalli festival grama habba.jpg
File:Krishnarajpet to Melkoute Hillroad.jpg|Melukote Road
File:Krishnarajpet to Melkoute Hillroad.jpg|Melukote Road
File:K.R.Pet Junction.jpg|Krishnarajapet Taluk Junction
File:K.R.Pet Junction.jpg|Krishnarajapet Taluk Junction
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* [[Kikkeri]]
* [[Kikkeri]]
* [[Hosaholalu]]
* [[Hosaholalu]]
* [[Kikkeri South]]


==References==
==References==
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Krishnarajpete
Town
Basavanagudi Temple in K.R.Pet
Basavanagudi Temple in K.R.Pet
Map
Coordinates: 12°40′N 76°29′E / 12.66°N 76.49°E / 12.66; 76.49
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMandya
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town
4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
 • Rural
897.55 km2 (346.55 sq mi)
Elevation
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town
25,946
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
234,533
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571 426
Vehicle registrationKA-54, KA-11
Websitewww.krishnarajapetetown.mrc.gov.in

Krishnarajapete, colloquially known as K.R. Pete, is a municipality and taluk in Mandya District in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

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Krishnarajpet is located at 12°40′N 76°29′E / 12.66°N 76.49°E / 12.66; 76.49.[1] It has an average elevation of 790 metres (2591 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Krishnarajpet had a population of 22,473. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajpet has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Krishnarajpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Abandoned ancient temples

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K.R. Pete and its surroundings has many ancient temples of architectural importance, built during the Hoysala reign.

One such small temple is the Hoysaleswara Temple at Thenginaghatta village. The temple is surrounded by wild bushes and banana plantations. Sadly neglected, ancient sculptures are strewn about amidst debris. The epigraph reveals the name of the temple as ‘Hoysaleswara Temple’ and being completed on 7 August 1133 AD, during the reign of the Hoysala king Narasimha. Further the inscription acknowledges Hadacala Kavanna, Hadavala Kancha, Kaleya Nayaka, Chikkate and Heggade Munjayya who had contributed towards the construction of the temple and a tank. Further it records the gifts of land made to sculptor of temple Bammoja, son of Haloja of Kikkeri.[3]

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  • Melukote Road
    Melukote Road
  • Krishnarajapet Taluk Junction
    Krishnarajapet Taluk Junction
  • Basaveshwara
    Basaveshwara
  • Kommanahalli
    Kommanahalli
  • Ganapathy Park
    Ganapathy Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Krishnarajpet
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ Satya, Gouri (30 June 2015). "Miscellany-The fading charm of the destroy". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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