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Madhugiri

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Madhugiri
city
Madhugiri Fort
Madhugiri Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E / 13.66; 77.21
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumakuru[1]
Government
• Type	municipal council
Elevation	787 m (2,582 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	29,215
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	572132
Vehicle registration	KA-64

Madhugiri is a city in Tumkur district in the Indian stateofKarnataka. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state.^[2]

Madhugiri is located at 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E / 13.66; 77.21.^[3] It has an average elevation of 787 metres (2582 feet).

Madhugiri Fort lies in Madhugiri which is in the Tumkur district in the State of Karnataka. Madhu-giri is a single hill and the second largest monolith in entire Asia. The small town is at a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bengaluru and is famous for its fort and temples. Many tourists go to Madhugiri to visit the fort, which is famous for its architecture. The fort, perched atop the steep slope of a hill, was built by the Vijayanagar Dynasty.^[4]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Madhugiri had a population of 29,215. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madhugiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Notable Kannada actor Arjun Sarja and Doddarangegowda was born here.

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• Tumkur District
• Taluks of Karnataka

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