city, southern Karnataka (Karnātaka) state, southwestern India. It lies about 26 miles (41 km) northeast of Mysore on the railway between Chamrajnagar and Bangalore (Bengaluru). The centre of a sugarcane region, its processing plants supply the sugar residues used in local paper manufacture and printing. Alcohol, tobacco, and vegetable-oil processing are other industries. Mandya has a government college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Mysore. The surrounding area is part of the Deccan Plateau (Deccan). The Kaveri (Cauvery) River (Kaveri River) supplies the Visweswariah Canal, the main irrigation source; millet, rice, tobacco, and cotton are grown. Silk is produced, and textile weaving is the main cottage industry. Pop. (2001) 131,179.