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{{for|the village in Kolar district, Karnataka|Marandahalli, Kolar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
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'''Marandahalli''' is a [[panchayat town]] [[Dharmapuri district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Located in the northern part of the district.

==Geography==
Marandahalli is located at {{Coord|12.4|N|78.0|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Marandahalli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Marandahalli]</ref> It has an average elevation of 581 [[metre]]s (1906 [[foot (length)|feet]]). Marandahalli is located 40 km from Dharmapuri and 80 km from Bengaluru, 60km from [[Hosur]] and 9km from palacode.

There is also a river called "Sanakumara Nadhi" passing through this small town and that finally joins with Cauvery river at [[Hogenakkal (village)|Hogenakkal]].

==Demographics==

{{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=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Marandahalli had a population of 10,000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Marandahaālli has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 55%. In Marandahalli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
==Economy==
The main industry is farming. More than 50% of land is coconut trees. Other farming activity like paddy, sugarcane, bananas, and tomato are also cultivated. Rainfed lands are used for groundnut cultivation.
Well water is largely used for irrigation. Tamil, Telugu and Kannada are widely spoken in the region.

Marandahalli and around this town has many tiny industries to manufacture coconut thread, coir, coconut powder. Also Ponmudi Theater, Angalamman Temple, CSI Zion church, Hatsun Agro Products Pvt Ltd Has a plant near by this town.
==Politics==
Marandahalli is currently under the [[Palacode]] Legislative Assembly Constituency.

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Dharmapuri district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Dharmapuri district]]

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