BHADRAVATI

city, central Karnataka (formerly Mysore) state, southern India. It lies along the Bhadra River, near the Baba Budan Range. The proximity of iron, manganese, and limestone deposits, along with the Bhadra hydropower project, have made the site an ideal location for steelmaking and other industrial enterprises. Bhadravati has become a planned modern city with accompanying road and rail services. Auxiliary industries produce charcoal, tar products, cement, paper, bricks, wood alcohol, and sandalwood oil. Pop. (1991 prelim.) city, 55,413; metropolitan area, 149,131.