Maddur is a small town situated in the Mandya district of the southern state of India, Karnataka. Mandya, the district headquarters town is situated at a distance of 20 km. Steeped in history, this town was formerly known as Arjunapura. Situated on the banks of the River Shimsa, the town is dotted with several temples built by the Hoysalas and the Chola dynasty. The village goddess of the town is Madduramma. Geographically, the town is located between 12.584169° North latitude and 77.0449° East longitude at a height of 662 metres (2175 feet) above mean sea level.
It is imperative to know the Census Report of a town in order to know the status of a population. As per the Indian Census report of 2001, Maddur had a population of 26,456. In Maddur,12% of the population
is less than six years of age. The Census report also throws light on the literacy rate of the town which is 68%. This is obviously much higher than the national average literacy rate which is 59.5%. To be specific, the male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 63%.
The major attractions in the town is the Narasimha Swamy Temple of the Hoysalas which has the statue of Ugra Narasimha. It is said that this figure of Ugra Narasimha is the best in the whole of Karnataka. Another temple is the Varadaraja temple, which represents the Chola architecture and contains a 12 feet tall figure of Varadaraja.
The town is famous for Maddur Vadai a sumptuous fried snack that is made of a mixture of pulses.
