Manvi
Manvi is a town in the Raichur district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the municipal headquarters of the Manvi taluk.
Manvi
Bhattada Naadu | |
|---|---|
town/city | |
  Manvi Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15.9833°N 77.05°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Raichur district |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Raichur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 46,465 |
| • Density | 3,761.3/km2 (9,742/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Manvian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 584 123 |
| Telephone code | 08538 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
| Website | www |
Manvi is governed by a municipal corporation. It is home to a number of religious sites including: Hazrat Syed Shah Sabzali Sattar Quadri Ra,And Hazrat Syed Shah Murtuza Quadri Saheb Ra Bade Saheb Manvi, Mallikarjunn Swamy Temple, and Manvi. Manvi is associated with a number of religious philosophers of Hinduism, such as the 18th-century the Madhva-follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa. It is also home to a number of archeological and historical sites, such as "Fort On The Top Of The Hill", Ancient Bridges, and the Jumma-Masjid Mosque (Shahi-Masjid), an ancient mosque with outer works of black stone from the Bhamani or Adilshahi periods. The said Masque is maintaining by the Khazi Ahmed Hussain sons until his ancestral.
Geography
Manvi is located in the Raichur district of Karnataka State, India. It has an administrative-limits area of 10 square kilometers (3.86 square miles) at an average elevation of 362 meters (1187 ft).
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[2] Manvi's population was 51% male and 49% female. The town has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 55% and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under six years old.
Politics
- The current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Raja Venkatappa Naik.[3]
- The current representative in the Lok Sabha from the Raichur constituency is B. V. Nayak.[4]
- The current Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) is N.S. Boseraj.
- The current President of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha is Chamarasa Malipatil.
Notability
Manvi was home to many religious philosophers, including the Madhva-follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa who wrote the "Harikathamruthasara". It is also known for Kalmath (Hindu Matt). It has many Hindu shrines and temples located on the hill that covers the old town in a semi-circle. Manvi is known for its elephant procession during Dasara.
Manvi is home to the (Shahi-Masjid) Jumma-Masjid Mosque, located at Cement Road Manvi. The mosque is ancient, with outer works of black stone from the Bhamani or Adilshahi period, and it is a protected archaeological monument.[5]
The Pale Hanumappa is located on a hill at the Rajaldinni road.
Shiva Temple is located at nearby Mallikarjuna hill. Also, one of the oldest temples of Sri Chowdeshwari is located near Manvi's vegetable market.
Two ancient bridges are located in Manvi; one at Jummalduddi Road Near Syed Khadar Mohinuddin Quadri Saheb Circle and another one at Khila, near Tippu Sultan Chowk.
Tourism
- Manvi Fort (a key tourist attraction in Manvi) is a 14th-century stone fort ruin, located on Manvi hill.[6]
- Cheekalaparvi (the birthplace of Vijaya Dasa), is a village on the banks of Tungabhadra River .
- Kallur archaeological site is a Copper Hoard culture site in Manvi taluk of Raichur.[7] It is located on Manvi–Raichur road, 20 km (12 mi) from Manvi.
- Watgal is a prehistoric site. Neolithic greyware of Brahmagiri fabric and Jorwe fabric has been excavated in the village.[8]
- Rajalabanda, a village on the banks of Tungabhadra River, is a popular picnic destination .
- Sri Jagannatha Dasa Temple
- Manvi is noted for celebrating Mohaarram and Dusherra Jambo Sawari.
- Mudgal is noted for celebrating Moharrum.
- Manvi is home to multiple educational institutions including: L.M.G.S Educational Trust, Kakateeya Society, Kalmata Pu College, Ayurvedic College, and a Government Degree College.
Transport
Manvi is connected by road to Bangalore, Hubli, Hyderabad, and other major cities. The nearest airport is in Hyderabad.
Auto rickshaws are used as transport inside the city. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs a bus service to other cities and villages. There are also various other private bus services.
Raichur is the nearest railway station to Manvi. Raichur is served by a major rail line with trains connecting to all major parts of India.
New Railway line, Munirabad-Mehboobnagar railway line which will pass through Manvi. Through this railway line Manvi will be connected to rest of the country.
See also
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Manvi
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Karnataka Elections 2018". Mapunity. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- "Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)". Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- This structure was designated by the Hyd- official Gazette in the year 1953 as a Protected Archaeological Monument act. previously this Masque was maintained late Mohd.Maqtoom hussain later on it is maintaining by the his grandson Khazi Mohammed Ahmed Hussain and continuously his family members.
- "Manvi Fort, Raicchur". Directorate of Archaeology and Museums in Karnataka. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- Ghosh, Amalananda (1990). An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. Brill. p. 197. ISBN 90-04-09262-5.
- asi.ancientfuture.in/Publications/IAR/1988-89.pdf