Bhadravathi (Kannada: ) is an industrial town and taluk in the Shimoga District of Karnataka state, India. It is situated at a distance of about 255 kilometres (158mi) from the state capital Bangalore and at about 20 kilometres (12mi) from the district headquarters, Shivamogga. The town is spread over an area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895sqmi) and has a population of 160,392 as per the census held in 2001. Bhadravathi derives its name from the Bhadra River which flows through the city. It was earlier known as Benkipura (or Venkipura), and earlier Benki Pattana which in English means city of fire. Iron ore from the hill station of Kemmannugundi and water from the Bhadra River helped the establishment of an iron mill in 1918 and a paper mill in 1936. Hoysalas ruled the city. The Goddess "Halldhammadevi & Antargattamadevi" guard the city from past time. The sacred temples was still present in the city. Based on the 2001 Indian census, Bhadravati had a population of...
