Yachenahalli () is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

in Mysore district in the state of

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. It is located 35 km from Mysore and 17 km from

Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district, Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: ''Sakkare Nagara'') because sugarcane is a major crop grown ...

. The nearest city is

Bannur Bannur is a municipality in Thirumakudalu Narasipura, T.Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is located at . It has an average elevation of Thirumakudalu Narasipura, T.Narasipura Taluk Near Somanathapura, Soman ...

with 10 km distance.

History

Dwapara Yuga History:

The name of the village Yachenahalli is derived from "Yachaka Na Halli," meaning "Beduva Halli" in Kannada. According to history, Lord Krishna, during the Dwapara Yuga, visited this area to beg (beduva) for food. The village name reflects its historical significance, and it is said that his horse was tied in a nearby village, which became known as Turuganoor.

Tippu Sultan:

Tippu Sultan is also known to have traveled from Srirangapatna to Malavalli via Yachenahalli, which is why we have the famous road named Sultan Road.

Geography

Yachenahalli is located at . It has an average elevation of 654 metres (2145

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Transport

By Road

Bannur, Tirumakudal - Narsipur, Malavalli, Kollegal, Mandya are the nearby by towns, having road connectivity to Yachenahalli which is located on Bannur - Mandya Main Road.

Demographics

2001 Census Details India

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, Yachenahalli had a population of 3,190. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Yachenahalli has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

2011 Census Details

Yachenahalli Local Language is Kannada. Yachenahalli Village Total population is 3168 and number of houses are 749. Female Population is 49.6%. Village literacy rate is 57.1% and the Female Literacy rate is 24.4%.

Population

References

Cities and towns in Mysore district {{Mysore-geo-stub