Nagamangala

Nagamangala ನಾಗಮಂಗಲ
Town
Saumyakeshava temple, a 12th century Hoysala construction Saumyakeshava temple, a 12th century Hoysala construction
Nagamangala Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mandya
Elevation	772 m (2,533 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,776
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KA-54
Website	[<span%20class="url">.nagamangalatown.gov.in www.nagamangalatown.gov.in%20www<wbr/>.nagamangalatown<wbr/>.gov<wbr/>.in]</span>]

Nagamangala is a town panchayath in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Nagamangala had a population of 17776. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nagamangala has an average literacy rate of 87.01%, higher than the state average of 75.36%: male literacy is 90.16%, and female literacy is 83.98%. In Nagamangala, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temple

File:Gopura (main tower) of Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala.jpg

Saumyakeshava temple. The tower was added in the Vijayanagara era

The quiet town of Nagamangala is also known for its temples. The ones which attract the tourists are the Saumyakeshava temple and the Yoganarasimha temple which are located one behind the other. There's also a Jain temple, the Panchakuta Basadi which has a group of seven shrines that are considered the oldest Jain monuments of the State. There are also numerous other famous temple like Veerabhadreshwara.

External links

Mandya district