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Krishnagiri () is a city 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 town is fully surrounded by hill rocks. It is located 250 km from Chennai, 45 km from 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 a

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Place details

Locality
Boganapalli
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
71,323
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)
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Krishnagiri
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கிருஷ்ணகிரி
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ta
Settlement.other_name
Eyil Nadu, Murasu Nadu, Kowoor Nadu, Karu Malai
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City
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Krishnagiri temple.jpg
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Remains of the ancient fort on the Krishnadevaraya Hill
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India Tamil Nadu
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right
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Country
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State
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Region
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District
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23x16px|border|link=|alt=|Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
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Krishnagiri
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Established
Settlement.named_for
Krishnadevaraya

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Wikidata facts

Population
71323
Area
25
Elevation
631
Dialing code
4343
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Commons category
Krishnagiri
postal code
635001
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11 sections
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  • History
  • Prehistoric
  • Classical and modern history
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Tourism
  • Politics
  • References
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Krishnagiri () is a city 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 town is fully surrounded by hill rocks. It is located 250 km from Chennai, 45 km from 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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