Belagola
Village in Karnataka, India
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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 | |
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village | |
 Belagola Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°23′29″N 76°36′35″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Talukas | Shrirangapattana |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,122[1] |
| • Density | 688.1/km2 (1,782/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571606 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-11 |
| Nearest city | Mysore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandya Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shrirangapattana Assembly constituency |
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[update] India census, Belagola had a population of 9216 with 4644 males and 4572 females.[2]
