Manchaladore | Yashas.N

Introduction

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Manchaldore is a small village located in Gubbi taluk of Tumkur district in Karnataka state, India. It is 25 km from Gubbi, and 36 km from taluk headquarter Gubbi, and 43 km from Tumkur headquarter, it lies in western part of Tumkur and is at a distance of 121 km from Bangalore. Sira, Madhugiri, Tumkur city and Nelmangla are nearby cities to Manchaldore. Manchaldore has a total area of 273.9 hectares, irrigated land is about 47.7 hectares, non-irrigated land is about 20.32 hectares, about 5 hectares of water covered lake in central part.

Land

There is both dry as well as wet land in Manchaldore, and land here is fertile. And is well used for agriculture. There is small forest in the south west part of Manchaldore some wild varieties of guava can be found here. 2 hill tops or small mountains can be found: Madhaga between Manchaldore and Muchalanahalli and Khrishna kal gudda between Manchaldore and Nallur. Now because of scarcity of water and less rain the land has lost its fertility here.

map view of Manchaladore

Topological view

History

People in this village say that in Manchaldore several centuries ago when people just dug slightly on the surface water would emerge from the soil so people called the place: “Manh-Chala-Thore” meaning ‘water comes out as dug on mud or surface’ and as people pronounced this fast it became Manchaladore. Some people also say that a local king called “Manchala” ruled this place so it was called Manchaladore meaning the place ruled by Manchala. There are many forts like structures located in the hilly areas of Manchaldore, people here say that there were kings who fought the war here during the british rule. some dead bodies were also found in some wells, which confirms this fact. Manchaldore is a village headquarters for 12 nearby villages about inside the 3 kms radius. Recently one of the oldest Temple of Narasimhaswamy was renovated. The Idol was in the form of long stone or udbhava Moorthy, and has a name of Kambada Narasimhaswamy i.e., Narsimha from the pillar, this temple was in bad condition so in year 2000 all villagers of 12 village gathered and formed a committee to renovate and improve the temple. With the help of government of India, the temple is now renovated. Population and other densities (From 2011 census data by govt of India):

Census parameter	Data
Total population	1425
Total No houses	332
Female population%	47.9(682)
Male population %	52.1%(743)
Total literacy rate%	61.4%(875)
Female literacy rate	24.4%(347)
Male literacy rate	37.1%(528)
ST population %	30.0%(427)
ST males	228
ST females	199
SC population %	22.0%(313)
SC males	168
SC females	145
Working population %	60.5%
Children population	118
Girl child population	54.2% (64)
Boy child population	45.8% (54)

As per the Census Data 2011 there are 918 Females per 1000 males out of 1425 total population of village. There are 1185 girls per 1000 boys under 6 years of age in the village.

Census parameter	Total	Male	Female
Total workers	862	480	382
Cultivators	375	282	93
Agriculture labourer’s	264	111	153
Household Industry workers	131	22	109
Other workers	60	52	8
Marginal workers	32	13	19
Non-working persons	563	263	300

Total working population of Manchaladore is 862 which are either main or marginal workers. Total workers in the village are 862 out of which 480 are male and 382 are female. Total main workers are 830 out of which female main workers are 467 and male main workers are 363. Total marginal workers of village are 32.

Agriculture

Ragi, Paddy and Horse Gram are agriculture commodities grow in this village. Groundnut, Chilli, Coconut, Areca nut, Betel nut, Corn, Mango, Cucumber, Channa dal, tamarind are also grown here seasonally. Pottery is Product Manufactured in this village. Total irrigated area in this village is 47.76 hectares from canals 47.76 hectares is the Source of irrigation. The use of sprinklers, drip irrigation is followed in farms. Borewells, wells, and nearby lake is the source of water for farmers here. There are two lakes in the village one in central part named Matad kere another in north-eastern part named Huli kere which is dried up and is filled partially when there is heavy rain. Farmers sell their produce to Tumukur mandi and some farmers sell their produce to local merchants. Because of lack of rain in last few years the yield the farmers get here are decreasing and most farmers are opting crops that require less water to grow. There are no dams or water reservoirs near the village nor there are any rivers passing by so most of farmers rely on borewells and other artificial sources of water. Farmers buy most of the required seeds for growing or harvesting from the government’s agricultural committees located in Tumkur and Chellur. Farmers here are using subsidy facilities of sprinklers and other equipment’s given to them by the government. Most farmers store their harvested crops or produce in or near their houses.

Farmer

Farmland (areca nut trees)

Farmer

farmland

Administration and politics

Village has is panchayat office located in front, its Gram panchayat, Mandal panchayat is governed by local leaders and the secretory appointed by the revenue department of India handles the panchayats working, taluk panchayat comes under Gubbi, headquarter of taluk panchayat is located in Gubbi city.
Polling booth is located in government school of Manchaldore. Earlier the village came under Chitradurga constituency but now it is under Tumkur constituency for M.P elections. People here vote for M.L.A candidate of Gubbi ad the village also comes under Gubbi region for M.L.A elections. The prominent parties here are Congress, JDS and BJP As of 2021: The current M.P is G.S Bsavaraj from B.J.P The current MLA is S.R Shrinivas from J.D.S There is a fairly and heathy competition between Congress, BJP, JDS here. Earlier the ruling M.L.A were from congress and now from the last 2 terms J.D.S has come to power And same goes in M.P election but instead of JDS, BJP has come to power for last 2 terms.

government office

Panchayat office

Weather and climate

Weather in Manchaldore is usually warm in most of the time in year there is occasional rain. People say the climate was some what a mix of rainy and warm but as the years have passed the climate has become warm and sometimes the temperature even reaches 38 degrees Celsius at most and normally it is about 29-34 degree Celsius. Manchaldores sunrise time varies from 22 minutes from IST.

Reference places located in and near Manchaldore

Temples

Kempamma temple: a small temple located inside the village can be found as we take the first as we move in side housing areas from the bus stand.

Anjanenaya temple: a very small temple located inside the village can be found in front of kempamma temple about 20 meters from it.

Kalabyreshvara temple: a small temple it can be found as we head left about 20 meters from kempamma temple.

Lakshmi temple: a small temple it can be found as we go into main road, it is locate about 50 meters from anjeneya temple.

Malleswara temple: a fairly beg and famous temple located in Manchaldore on the way to Kuntaramnahalli in front of Government middle school.

Mylaraeshvara temple: a very small temple located at back of kempamma temple about 20 meters from it.
Kambad Narasimhaswamy temple: a fairly big temple located in Muchaveeranahalli about 3 kms from Manchaldore.

Guddada Ranganatha swami temple: a big temple located in Hoovenakatte about 5 kms from Manchaldore.

Mosque

There is one mosque in the inner part of the village.

Shops

There are about 5 grosser stores spread out all over the village.
There is one bakery on the main road of the village.
There is one chat store that opens only in noon times.
There are 2 hotels in the village.
There is one small medical store on the main road of the village.
There are 3 tailoring shops in the village.
There are 2 barber shops in the village.
There is one cobbler shop.
There is one cloth store in front of the village.
There is one cyber store in the village.
There is one fair price shop in the village.
There is one pottery shop.
There is one flour mill in the village.
There is one puncher shop on the main road.

provision store

medical store

provision store

Hospitals

There is one ayurvedic hospital, there is also one R.M.P clinic where doctor is available on alternative days.

There is also one Government library on the main road of village where one can read newspapers, magazines or story books and novels only.

Schools and colleges

There is one anghanwadi in the village
There are 2 schools (government higher and govt middle school) in the village.
There is one government pre university college and one private college in the village.
There is one job-oriented course college in the village. There is one post office in the village. There are no A.T.M, Banks or petrol bunks in the village. There is one A.T.M about 12 kms from the village and one petrol bunk about 11kms from the village in Chelur. There is one solar plant about 5 kms from Manchaldore in Tolekoppa and Hemavati river channel is about 12 kms from the village.

Education

Most children learn primary and high school from the government schools or sone go to other private schools like Ranichennamma school in Hoovinkatte in the village some go to nearby village like Chelur, Hoovinkatte and Tumkur city, for even more higher studies like graduation or engineering etc people from this village have to come to Tumkur city as there are no other options.

Employment and income sources

About 75% of the working population in this village is doing agriculture and agriculture related works, many people in this are engaged jute works, plates and cup making from Areca nut and coconut trading and other copra related works like its trading.
Some people also go to other nearby villages to do agricultural works
Some people about 5-6% of the working population run shops, do tailoring, and other maintenance works like working as drivers to transport goods or people in local private busses.
Less than 1% of people are into pottery and its works like only about 2 to 3 families are involved.
Some people here also do local carpentry works.
Some people also travel and do nearby masonry and construction works
Some people also do animal husbandry like taking care of sheep for wool, hens for meat and egg, goat for milk and meat, cow for milk etc parallel with agriculture.
Since there are no industries or big work places nearby people usually are not employed in factories.
Some people especially women are still engaged in bedi making
Some people are also black smiths, cobblers, barbers, and other necessary works.

Communication

There is one post office in the village, which is opened on every day except Sundays and govt holidays. There are about 2 mobile towers in the village and there are no problems faced in mobile communication on major network carriers. Electricity is available all day but only single phase is available, and 3 phase is available is only available for 8 hours in day a common schedule is not known or allotted for this as of now in 2021. There is one mobile store for recharges and other communication needs. There is no courier service directly to the village as of now in 2021. There are also no delivery services like from e-kart etc directly to the village as of now in 2021. There is 4g reach to the village over major mobile carriers. There is one local cable network which only some use, most people use dish facilities for watching T.V. There are panchayat meetings done for mass communication about any issues, festivals or announcements in the village.

postal code

Transportation

To reach Manchaldore in general by public transport: first one has to reach Tumkur main village bus stop from there is a government bus one in the morning and in evening and there are private buses every 2 hours till night to Manchaldore from Tumkur village bus stop. Busses take about 1 to 2 hrs to reach Manchaldore. People mainly use bikes in the village for local transportation, sometimes tempos and lorries are also used for transportations of crops and other materials.

Drinking Water and food

Most people in the village use bore well water for drinking. bore well water is stored in large tank and it is pumped to near by taps so that people can collect and use it domestically, this process is repeated every 3 days. As there is less rain in past few years people are facing water related problems. Most of the people purchase rice and other grains and other consumables from local markets nearby, some people get their ration from Fair price shops located in the village, some people also go to hotels in the village for their hunger necessities.

MIGRATION

As there is a low rain fall in this region from past decade the ponds are being dried up and the place is becoming less suitable for agriculture and also there no major industries of factories near by the village to work, the young population in this village is opting to migrate out of the village and more over more than half of the young population has left the village this has become a major problem in villages development and as population if this village is decreasing day by day peoples or representatives concern for this village is also decreasing and not more has been developing in this village since the last decade.

Wild life and animals

As this village is domesticated animals like cow, goat, sheep, buffalo, donkey, cat, rat, pig, dog, fox, wild boar, porcupine, bear, rabbit, mongoose, can be found inside and in the forest regions of Manchaldore.
Rare bird baya weaver can be found here, other birds like hen, crow, sparrow, eagle, peacock, owl, parrot, woodpecker, and some other not so rare variety of birds can be found in Manchaldore.

baya weaver’s nests in Manchaldore

Many varieties of snakes like cobras, rare two headed cobra, rat snake,

Development

Roads are well laid in the village, main roads and some part of the inner village has proper roads, there is no road for people to go to there farms which may be in deep inner or in the outskirts of the village.
There Krishi hondas set up for water conservation in farms.
Electricity facilities (single phase) are said to be given 24 hours but there are occasional power cuts in the village.
There are well laid open drainage systems that are functioning well in the village.
Awareness for toilets is being spread. Many toilets are built for many houses for village using subsidies and many are even built for free by the Government.
There is one ration shop in the village where people with B.P.L cards regularly get grains and oil from society.
There is one big water tank made in front of the village for water storage.
There are about 3 to 4 solar street lamps setup across the village.
There are many houses renovated and constructed with the help of ghrama ashraya yojana.
Many farmers get easy subsidies on agricultural products in this village.
There is mahila sangha setup in form of self-help groups which lends loans to women and many women of this village have got the loan and brought tailoring machines.
Gram sevak is appointed by Government gives consultations and other information regarding agriculture and others schemes for villagers, His office is located in Hagalvadi about 5 to 6 kms from Manchaldore.
Agricultural loans are given to farmers in this village from Kaveri grameen bank which is a RRB located nearby in Hosakere about 9 kms from Manchaldore.
There is also a water filteration plant in front of village for drinking water.

road

water filteration plant

roads

sign board

School under construction

Toilet construction

Problems faced by people and other expectations by the people

As the ground water is also depleting in the village people here are asking for water to be channelled from nearby Hemavati river and to refill and develop the two ponds in the village.
There is a huge problem related to water a there is low rain fall in this region
People also say that road have to be remade as there is potholes and breakdowns etc
There are no public toilets in or near by the village
There are no ATMs or any bank branch in or near the village
There is no ambulance facilities service running near the village and also if people face major problems the have to travel at least 10kms to find a proper hospital
There are also no nearby fire stations
As there are migration, people of the village fear of lack of development in the future

updated in 2021