Channarayapatna taluk

Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks of Hassan District, Karnataka, India. Channarayapatna town, being the taluka headquarters, lies on the Mangalore - Bangalore National highway 75 in Karnataka, India. Its popularity can be attributed to its historical and religious significant, coconut farming, sugar and also to its fields of literature, culture, religion etc. Now it is growing predominantly towards improvements in the modern era. The Taluk Office, Channarayapatna is located off the Bangalore-Mangalore highway in Channarayapatna town. The office is housed in the royal & majestic Mini Vidhana Soudha. In addition to the Taluka office, it also houses the Sub-Registrar office, Sub-Treasury office & Labour Inspector offices. The Taluk Office is headed by the Tahsildar who is of KAS cadre. They include Shirastedars, Deputy Tahsildars, Revenue Inspectors, FDAs, SDAs & Village Accountants. The Tahsildar also heads survey section which has survey supervisors, surveyors, Band Jawans, Licensed Surveyors besides managing food & civil supplies section, which includes Food Shirastedars and Food Inspectors. The Tahsildar has to manage the Muzrai section to take care of Muzrai temples. In addition to conventional revenue duties, the Tahsildar has to perform magisterial functions as provided in the CrPC. The Tahsildar also has many other functions related to election, disaster management, SC/ST, Backward classes, women, children welfare etc. Overall, they will be responsible for the peace and tranquility of the taluk. Channarayapatna has an average elevation of 827 metres (2713 ft). There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk, for 407 villages.