Chamarajanagar district
Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district.
Chamarajanagar District | |
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District of Karnataka | |
| Chamarajanagara | |
| Nickname: Silk City | |
Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 11.9260°N 76.9402°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Established | 15 August 1997 |
| Headquarters | Chamarajanagar |
| Taluks | Kollegal, Yelandur, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Hanur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shilpa Nag (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,101 km2 (1,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,020,791 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 313 |
| Telephone code | 08226 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Website | chamrajnagar |
It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural.
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