Bhadravathi

Bhadravathi ( ಭದ್ರಾವತಿ) is one of the recognized industrial town of India. This is a taluk in the Shivamogga District. It is located at 255 kilometers apart from silicon city Bangalore and at about 20 kilometers from the Shivamogga city. Bhadravathi lies in the central part of the State, in the south-east part of the district.

            The town has an area of around 67 square kilometers  and has a population of 160,392 as per the 2001 census .  Bhadravathi has the literacy rate of 74%, much greater than the average of 59.5%; with 76% of the males and 74% of the females literacy.

The river Bhadra  flows through the city, then into the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. The taluk borders five other taluks, the Shivamogga Taluk, Honnali Taluk, Channagiri Taluk, Tarikere Taluk, and Narasimharajapura Taluk.

 Two national highways pass through the city are NH-206 and NH-13. These two highways conver a short length starting in Bhadravathi and ending in Shivamogga. Two state highways also pass through bhadravathi. Buses and trains that go from Bangalore to Shivamogga passes through Bhadravathi.

The two most important factories that takes the large part of the city are Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant factory, started by Sir M.Visvesvarayya, and the Mysore Paper Mills Limited factory, popularly known as MPM.

                 Veera Narasimha, The Grand Son of Vishnuvardhana of Hoysala Dynasty has built the Lakshmi Narasimha temple in the 13th Century A.D. This temple has carvings of Lord Srikrishna, Lord Purushottama, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Sharadamba along with lord Narasimha.

All India Radio (AIR) has built a radio station Bhadravathi. It broadcasts radio programs using medium wave signals at 675 kHz.

Vishvesharayya Iron & Steel Plant play ground is situated in Bhadravathi. This ground was built in 1960. It has the capacity of 25,000 spectators.