Chamarajanagar district
Chamarajanagar district | |
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| Chamarajanagara | |
| Nickname: Silk City | |
Interactive map of Chamarajanagar district | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′34″N 76°56′25″E / 11.9260°N 76.9402°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Chamarajanagar |
| Taluks | Kollegal, Yelandur, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Hanur |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner & District Magistrate | Shilpa Nag C T, IAS |
| • CEO | Mona Roat, IAS |
| • District in-charge minister | K. Venkatesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,101 km2 (1,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,020,791 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/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 |
Chamarajanagar district or Chamarajanagara is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in 15th August 1997. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district. Chamarajannagar district was located in most southern part of Karnataka.
It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural.