Manvi

Manvi is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur district. It has cotton and paddy fields irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.GeographyManvi is located at. It has an average elevation of 362 metres (1187 ft).DemographicsAs of 2011 India census, Manvi had a population of 46,465. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manvi has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.PoliticsMany leaders from Manvi participated in Freedom struggle and also during Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation. Sri Channabasappa Bettadooru(Mr Bettadur (89) was a social thinker, a Kannada activist, and a folk-lorist. When Urdu and Marathi were the major medium of instruction in this region during the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mr Bettadur worked for the growth of Kannada here. Mr Bettadur has also the distinction of translating the stories of Bankim Chandra Chatterji to Kannada. He had also fought for the unification of Kannada speaking areas. His noted books are "Musuku There", "Amarananda" & "Sallalita sanmarga" (Mr. Bettadur has received "Dr. Joladarashi Doddanagowda Grantha Prashasthi" for his work on Sallalita Sanmarga))and Sri Shanakaragouda Bettadooru were key figures from the region in spreading the message among them and leading from the front Current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Hampayya Ballatgi.Current Member of Parliament from Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency) is Shri B V NAYAK.Current Member of Legislative Council is Sri N.S.Boseraj.Current President of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha is Mr.Chamarasa Malipatil ( Younger Son of Late.Sri.Channabasappa Bettadooru)from Bettadooru Situated near Manvi.