| Channarayapatna | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.902°N 76.364°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hassan |
| Governing Body: | Town Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.50 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 1063.86 |
| Elevation M: | 827 |
| Population Total: | 40417 |
| Population Rural: | 241006 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Rank: | 3rd in Hassan district |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | Indian Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number (PIN) |
| Postal Code: | 573116, 573225 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08176 |
| Registration Plate: | KA-13 |
Channarayapatna is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway-75 in Karnataka, India. Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola is a famous site in the taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bangalore to Mangalore, Karwar, and Mysore.
Channarayapatna is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 845 metres (2716 ft).
Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India.
As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 279,798. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Channarayapatna has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 68%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk,[4] [5] for 407 villages.[6]
Agriculture is the major economic activity. Sugarcane & Coconut are the leading commercial crops, while food crops include Ragi, Potato, Sunflower, and Paddy.[7] The taluk also has mineral reserves, such as chromite.[7]
