Chamarajanagar District

Date of formation: Chamarajanagar District was carved out of Mysore District in 1998.

Area: 5102 square kilometers

Density of population: 200 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 61.12 % - Male: 67.88 %, Female: 54.32 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:989

Boundaries of Chamarajanagar District

North and West: Mysore District, Karnataka

North East: Mandya District and Bengalooru District, Karnataka

South: Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu

South East: Salem District and Erode District, Tamil Nadu

South West: Wayanad District, Kerala

East: Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu

Chamarajanagar District Average Rainfall: 951 mm

Chamarajanagar District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 32 deg C

Chamarajanagar District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 10 deg C

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: Suvarnavati River

Taluks: Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal, Yelandur

Assembly Constituencies: Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Kollegal, Hanur

Chamarajanagar District Nearby Attractions

1. Bara Chukki

2. B. R. Hills

3. Survarnavathi Reservoir

4. Kanakagiri Hill

5. Thriembarkapura

6. Huguligana Murudi

7. Kotekare

Chamarajanagar District Facts: This is the third least populous district in Karnataka after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural. NH 209 and NH 212 pass through this district.

Major Sectors: Information technology, biotechnology, textiles, agro based, tourism, granite

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, ragi, maize, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, mango, fruits, coconut, turmeric, onion, banana, chillies, vegetables

Major Industries: Pioneer Power Corporation Limited, Shree Mahadeshwara Sugars

Major Educational Institutions: Government Arts College, J SS Women’s College of Arts, Government Polytechnic, J SS ITI College, Government First Grade College, Government Engineering College

What is Chamarajanagar District Famous For: Bandit Veerappan and Black Granite

Famous People From Chamarajanagar District: M. Shivanna

Chamarajanagar District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012