Bhadravati, Karnataka

Bhadravati Steel Town
City
Nickname:  Benkipura
Bhadravati Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°50′24″N 75°42′07″E / 13.840°N 75.702°E / 13.840; 75.702
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shivamogga
Named for	Bhadra River
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
Area [1]
• Total	67.0536 km2 (25.8895 sq mi)
Elevation	597 m (1,959 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	151,102
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577301, 577302
Telephone code	+91-8282
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-14
Sex ratio	1.04 ♂/♀
Literacy	87%
Distance from Bangalore	255 kilometres (158 mi) NW
Distance from Shimoga	20 kilometres (12 mi) E
Climate	Tropical savanna climate (Köppen)
Precipitation	950 millimetres (37 in)
Avg. summer temperature	31 °C (88 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	25 °C (77 °F)
Website	bhadravathicity.mrc.gov.in

Bhadravati or Bhadravathi is an industrial city or Steel Town and taluk in the Shivamogga District of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of about 255 kilometres (158 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru and at about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the district headquarters, Shivamogga.^[2] The town is spread over an area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895 sq mi) and has a population of 151,102 as per the census held in 2011.^[3]