Krishnagiri

Krishnagiri Eyil Nadu, Murasu Nadu, Kowoor Nadu.
City
Remains of the ancient fort on the Krishnadevaraya Hill
Krishnagiri Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 12°31′36″N 78°12′54″E / 12.526600°N 78.215000°E / 12.526600; 78.215000
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Krishnagiri
Named for	Krishnadevaraya
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Krishnagiri Municipality
• Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)	A. Chellakumar
• Member of Legislative Assembly	K. Ashok Kumar
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	199,657
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	635001,635002,635115,635101,635120
Telephone code	4343
Vehicle registration	TN-24
Website	www.krishnagiri.tn.nic.in

Krishnagiri (IPA: [kiɾɯʂɳaɡiɾi]) 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.