Belagola , sometimes referred to as Mandya Belagola to distinguish it from Shravana Belagola, is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[2][3] It is located about 15 kilometers north-northwest of Mysuru city in the Shrirangapattana taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka. It is around 7 km from famous K.R.S Dam.

Belagola
Mandya Belgola
village
Belagola is located in Karnataka
Belagola
Belagola
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°23′29″N 76°36′35″E / 12.39139°N 76.60972°E / 12.39139; 76.60972
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMandya
TalukasShrirangapattana
Government
 • BodyGrama Panchayath
Area
 • Total14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,122 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571606
Vehicle registrationKA-11
Nearest cityMysore
Lok Sabha constituencyMandya Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShrirangapattana Assembly constituency
Floor plan of the Bhaktavatsala temple in Belagola, Narasimha in a round sanctum.

The village has several temple of which two are historically important and close to each other – the Bhaktavatsala temple and the Janardhana temple. The Bhaktavatsala temple is notable for its circular sanctum plan, one among the few such plans seen in South India.

As of 2001 India census, Belagola had a population of 9216 with 4644 males and 4572 females.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Village code= 2379400 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Belagola, Mandya, Karnataka
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