Bhadravati or Bhadrāvathi is an industrial city or Steel Town and taluk in the Shivamogga District of the Indian state of Karnataka.

[2] The town is spread over an area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895 sq mi) and has a population of 151,102 as per the census held in 2011.

At some point in history, it was probably also known as Venkipura ('venki' means 'turn' in Sanksrit),[4] as it is situated at the place where Bhadra river takes a 90 degree turn to the west, and then to the east.

Subsequently, these two cities became Benkipura or Venkipura and then Bhadravathi, as it is situated on the banks of Bhadra river.

Based on the 2011 Indian census, Bhadravati has a population of 160,392, of which males constitute 51% and females 49%.

Buses that ply from Bangalore to Shivamogga stop at Bhadravati and the entire journey takes around six hours to complete.

Bhadravati lies in the border of two Malnad districts Shimoga and Chickmagalur.

Kenchammanna Gudda and Gangur : situated amidst the western ghats, which is a major tourist attraction in monsoon.

Vishveshwarayya Iron & Steel Plant Ground is located in Bhadravati.

The ground has played host to Ranji Trophy cricket matches on two occasions for home team Karnataka.