Basavalinganadoddi
Kaadudoddi
village
Nickname: 
B.L.Doddi
Basavalinganadoddi is located in Karnataka
Basavalinganadoddi
Basavalinganadoddi
Location in Karnataka, India
Basavalinganadoddi is located in India
Basavalinganadoddi
Basavalinganadoddi
Basavalinganadoddi (India)
Coordinates: 12°42′05″N 77°02′46″E / 12.701267411006704°N 77.0461713581551°E / 12.701267411006704; 77.0461713581551
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictMandya
Population
 (2001)
 • Total706
 • Density375/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571 476
Telephone code08232
Vehicle registrationKA-11

Basavalinganadoddi or Basavalinganadoddy, is a village in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Shimsha. It is 1.5 Kilometers away from the village panchayath headquarters of Kesthur. It is 13.5 Kilometers away from the nearest city Maddur and 94 kilometers away from the state capital Bangalore (now Bengaluru).

Basavalinganadoddi is named after the god Basava (Nandi), who is believed to be the mount (vahana) of Lord Shiva. Nandi Basaveshwara is a famous god here & a Jatra (a kind of festival) is celebrated in this god's name, which is famous by the name Nandi Basaveshwara Jatra, which happens once in a year during Sankranthi. Kaadudoddi is an ancient name for Basavalinganadoddy.

About half of the agricultural land in the village receives assured irrigation from the Krishna Raj Sagar (KRS).

Basavalinganadoddi's neighboring villages are Yadaanahalli in the north, Kesthur in the east, and Adaganahalli in the west.

Geography

Basavalinganadoddi is located at 12°42′05″N 77°02′46″E / 12.701267411006704°N 77.0461713581551°E / 12.701267411006704; 77.0461713581551.

Demographics

As of the provisional figures for the 2001 Census of India,[1] Basavalinganadoddy has a population of 706. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Education

Basavalinganadoddi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. This village has 2 schools which teaches from 1st to 4th std.

Business and economy

Basavalinganadoddi is a prominent agricultural village and it is famous for its Paddy, Ragi (Finger Millet), sugar cane & Tender coconut cultivation. Along with agriculture, sericulture is also a source of income to this village. In many agricultural fields in the village mulberry is grown and this is dependent on rains and KRS water supply.

References

  1. ↑ "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.

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