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| name = Krishnarajpete<br />
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| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = File: Basaveshwara K.R.Pet.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Basavanagudi Temple in K.R.Pet<br />
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| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.66|N|76.49|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mandya district|Mandya]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| founder = <br />
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| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Town Municipal Council<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 4.26<br />
| area_rural_km2 = 897.55<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 790<br />
| population_total = 25946<br />
| population_rural = 234533<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 571 426<br />
| registration_plate = KA-54, KA-11<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.krishnarajapetetown.mrc.gov.in/}}<br />
| footnotes =<br />
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'''Krishnarajapete''', colloquially known as '''K.R. Pete''', is a municipality and [[Taluka|taluk]] in [[Mandya District]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Krishnarajpet is located at {{Coord|12.66|N|76.49|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Krishnarajpet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Krishnarajpet]</ref> It has an average elevation of 790&nbsp;metres (2591&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Krishnarajpet had a population of 22,473. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajpet has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Krishnarajpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Abandoned ancient temples==<br />
K.R. Pete and its surroundings has many ancient temples of architectural importance, built during the [[Hoysala]] reign.<br />
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One such small temple is the Hoysaleswara Temple at Thenginaghatta village. The temple is surrounded by wild bushes and banana plantations. Sadly neglected, ancient sculptures are strewn about amidst debris. The epigraph reveals the name of the temple as ‘Hoysaleswara Temple’ and being completed on 7 August 1133 AD, during the reign of the Hoysala king [[Narasimha I|Narasimha]]. Further the inscription acknowledges Hadacala Kavanna, Hadavala Kancha, Kaleya Nayaka, Chikkate and Heggade Munjayya who had contributed towards the construction of the temple and a tank. Further it records the gifts of land made to sculptor of temple Bammoja, son of Haloja of Kikkeri.<ref name=Gouri>{{cite news|last1=Satya|first1=Gouri|title=Miscellany-The fading charm of the destroy|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/486527/miscellany-fading-charm-destroy.html|accessdate=2 July 2015|issue=Bangalore|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=30 June 2015}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Agraharabachahalli festival grama habba.jpg<br />
File:Krishnarajpet to Melkoute Hillroad.jpg|Melukote Road<br />
File:K.R.Pet Junction.jpg|Krishnarajapet Taluk Junction<br />
File:Basaveshwara Temple, K.R.Pet.jpg|Basaveshwara<br />
File:K.R.Pet.4km.Kommenahalli.jpg|Kommanahalli<br />
File:Ganapathy park. Krishnarajapet.jpg|Ganapathy Park<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Gummanahalli]]<br />
* [[Pandavapura]]<br />
* [[Chinakurali]]<br />
* [[Kikkeri]]<br />
* [[Hosaholalu]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Mandya district]]</div>Ghazal Builders