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Channapatna, India

Channapatna is a town of 71,942 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population71,942 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation738 m 2,421 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area12.9 km²
Nearest airportMysore Mandakalli Airport (MYQ) 76 km

Why visit Channapatna

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.

About Channapatna

Channapattana or Chennapattana is a city, taluka located on the banks of Kanva river and taluk headquarters in Bengaluru South district. Channapatna is approximately 60 km from Bangalore and 75 km from Mysore. Channapatna toys are popular all over the world and have geographical indication tag.

From the Wikipedia article Channapatna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Channapatna on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do3

Balaji Theatre

Cinema and theater · 1.5 km

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Lakshmi Theatre

Cinema and theater · 0.8 km

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Shivananda Theater

Cinema and theater · 0.6 km

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Museums and landmarks1

Artisans Pride

Museum

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Restaurants and cafes3

Barista

Cafe · 2.2 km

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Shahi Taj

Restaurant

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Tasali Hut

Restaurant

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Churches and places of worship1

St Joseph's Church

Church · 0.6 km

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare4

Map of Channapatna

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mysore Mandakalli Airport (MYQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.

  • Closepet 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
  • Mandya 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
  • Bengaluru 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
  • Hebbagodi 55 km east, about 55 min by car
  • Shrīrangapattana 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Yelahanka 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Hosūr 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mysuru 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tumkūr 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gubbi 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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