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Krishnagiri
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
About Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kāveripatnam.
Krishnagiri is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 71,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kāveripatnam, about 11 km away.
Krishnagiri (IPA: [kiɾɯʂɳaɡiɾi]) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and it serves as the administrative headquarters of Krishnagiri District formed in 2004. It is located at the bottom of Krishnadevaraya Hills, and the city is fully surrounded by hill rocks. It is located 250 km from Chennai, 45 km fromRead more
Dharmapuri, and 90 km from Bengaluru. Krishnagiri is known as "Mango Capital of India" as mangoes are cultivated as the main crop, and the land here is extremely fertile with rich access to fresh water making it amenable to growing crops. Krishnagiri is the site of significant business and residential development. The Krishnagiri Dam was built in 1967.
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The nearest famous roads are Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road.
Where is Krishnagiri?
Krishnagiri is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 11 km from Kāveripatnam.
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- Population
- 71,323
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 12.5192, 78.2138
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