By already covering 98.03% of its population, Mandya tops Karnataka in the ongoing Social and Educational Survey, said Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of the district. In a statement here on Tuesday, Mr. Kumar said that so far, the exercise has covered 18,29,582 people out of the projected population of 18,66,350 in Mandya. The survey is part of a comprehensive data collection exercise on the social, educational, and economic conditions of all communities and castes across Karnataka in a State-wide exercise. Mr. Kumar also sought to acknowledge the positive response and cooperation of the people of Mandya to ensure the successful collection of data as part of the survey. Apart from the enumerators, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation employees, gram panchayat staff members, and anganwadi workers who helped in identifying the families, Mr. Kumar also thanked the tahsildars, executive officers, block-education officers, municipal commissioners, and child-development project officers.