Area: 6854 square kilometers
Density of population: 437 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 72.56 % - Male: 78.44 %, Female: 66.59 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:982
Boundaries of Mysore District
North East: Mandya District, Karnataka
South East: Chamrajanagar District, Karnataka
South: Kerala
North: Hassan District, Karnataka
West: Kodagu District, Karnataka
Mysore District Average Rainfall: 785 mm
Mysore District Average Temperature in Summer: 34 deg C
Mysore District Average Temperature in Winter: 30 deg C
MYSORE DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Kaveri, Kabini, Lakshmanatirtha, Honnahole, Nugu, Gundluhole
Taluks: Mysore, Heggadadevana kote, Hunsur, Krishnarajanagara, Nanjangud, Piriyapatna, T. Narsipur
Assembly Constituencies: Krishnarajanagara, Piriyapatna, Hunsur, Chamundeshwari, Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, T. Narasipur, Varuna, Nanjangud, Heggadadevankote
Mysore District Nearby Attractions
1. Mysore Palace
2. Somanathapura
3. Brindavan Gardens
4. Mysore Zoo
5. Chamundi Hills
Mysore District Facts: Mysore is the second largest exporter of software in the state after Bangalore. NH 212 passes through this district. This is the third most populous district in the state after Bangalore and Belgaum.
Major Sectors: Information technology, research and development centers, electronics and engineering industries, agro and food processing industries
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, oil seeds, groundnut, cotton
Major Industries: Bacardi Martini India, Infosys, TVS, The South India Paper Mills Ltd, Wipro Technologies, Larson and Toubro, TCS, ITC Paper Mills, Reid and Taylor, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd, RPG, Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd, JK Tyre and Industries Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Brakes India Ltd, Bhoruka Aluminum Ltd, Bannari Amman Sugars
Industrial Areas: Hebbal, Hootagalli, Belagola, Belavadi, Nanajangud, Thandya, Koorghalli, Hunsur, Metagalli
Major Educational Institutions: University of Mysore, Chamarajendra Technical Institute, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore Medical College, Central Food and Technological Research Institute, The Central Institute of Indian Languages, Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Medical College, JCE
Mineral Resources: Kyanite, sillimanite, quartz, magnesite, chromite, soapstone, felsites, corundum, graphite, limestone, dolomite, siliconite, dunite
What is Mysore District Famous For: Maharaja Palace
Famous People From Mysore District: Jaggi Vasudev, Chowdiah, Prabhu Deva, R. K. Narayan, P. R. Ramaiya, Mysore Vasudevachar, S. K. Venkataranga, Mugur Sundar, Tripura Sundari Ammani, D. Devaraj Urs, Mysore Manjunath, R. K. Laxman, Kuvempu
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
