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{{For|the character in the ''Ender's Game'' novels|Admiral Chamrajnagar}}
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'''Chamarajanagar District ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ''' is a district in southern ], ], bordering the modern ], as well as ] of ] and ], in ]. The district was carved out of the original larger ].
'''Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara''' is the southernmost district in the state of ], ]. It was carved out of the original larger ] in 1998. ] town is the headquarters of this district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chamrajnagar.nic.in/home.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009113122/http://chamrajnagar.nic.in/home.html |archive-date=9 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of ]), after ] and ].<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Chamarajanagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/596/download/2032/DH_2011_2924_PART_A_DCHB_CHAMARAJANAGAR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>
The district capital is the city of Chamarajanagar. It is the second-most backward district in Karnataka. It had a population of 965,462 of which 15.34% is urban as of 2001.


== Taluks == ==History==
Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} ], the Wodeyar of Mysuru was born here and hence this place was renamed after him. The Vijaya Parsvanath Basadi, a holy Jain shrine was constructed by Punisadandanayaka, the commander of the Hoysala king Gangaraja in the year 1117 AD.


==Geography==
The administrative units of districts in south India are known as ]s. The taluks of Chamarajanagar include:
Being the southernmost district of ], Chamarajanagar district borders the state of ] and ]. Specifically, it borders ] district of ] to the west and north, ] and ] districts of Karnataka to the north-east, ] and ] districts of Tamil Nadu to the east, ] to south-east, ] districts and ] of Tamil Nadu to the south, and to the extreme south-west, there is a very small border with ] district of Kerala.
* Chamarajanagar
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ].


Most of the district lies in the leeward region of the ] and consists of mainly semi-arid rain-dependent flatlands along with forested hills.
== Languages ==


==Economy==
Many languages are spoken within the district. ] being the state language of Karnataka, is the main language in Chamarajanagar district.
The Karnataka state government has started a Rs.400 crore project on 1`,595 acres of land called '''Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Estate''' which will include sectors like automobile, food processing, textiles, leather, granite and agriculture related industries.


Many industries have set up base in the Badanaguppe-Kellamballi KIADB industrial estate. Notable ones are the , , , among others.
== People ==


==Roads==
Chamarajanagar is known for a good extent of forest land within its boundaries. Hence, it has a very high population of forest-dwelling tribals - ]s, ]s, ]s. Most of these tribes inhabit the forests of ], Malai-Mahadeswara Hills (], and ]. All of these are protected areas. These tribals have their own dialect, usually with a strong Tamil influence.
Three national highways of India pass through Chamarajanagara district namely NH-766, NH-181, and NH-948. Some state highways of Karnataka pass through this district.


National Highway 948 ( previously NH 209), which starts from Bengaluru in Karnataka state and ends at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, passes through the following places namely ], ], ], ], Punajanur and enters Tamil Nadu. It further goes to Hasanur, Dhimbam ghat, Thalamalai, ], ], Puliampatti, ] ends at Coimbatore. Few ] buses run on NH 948. There are many roads from Chamarajanagara district to neighbouring Tamil Nnadu state. One road connects ] to Hasanur via Dhondenling and Germalam. There is a Buddhist monastery at Dhondeling. Another road connects ]a to Anthiyur via ], Ramapura, Burgur and Moongilpalya. The road from Kollegala to ] goes through Hanur Kowdalli( Cowdalli), Male Mahadeshwara Betta (MM Hills), Palar, Govindapadi, Kaveripuram and Kolathur. The above-mentioned three roads pass through forest teeming with wild animals, including elephants, Indian Bison, leopards and tigers. These roads are isolated and narrow at many stretches without any human habitation or cellular phone signals.
== Religious sites ==


National Highway 181 connects ] town of Chamarajanagara district with ] via Bandipura and Gudalur. National Highway 766 connects Gundlupete with Kalpetta via Mulehole and ]. The national highways 181 and 766 are closed for private vehicles at night in stretch between Gundlupete and neighbouring states.. Only state government buses are allowed at night in these section of highway.
Chamarajanagar is rich with religious sites of many religions. The temple in the ] is the most famous one. The yearly ] (locally called ']') at the MM Hills brings many devotees. The temple situated within the MM Hills Reserve Forest, not very far from where the river ] flows into ].


==Demographics==
Even in Beligiri Rangana Betta also there is a Jatre which is quite famous in and around Chamarajanagar district.


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,34,676|13=1911|14=3,44,414|15=1921|16=3,28,501|17=1931|18=3,52,485|19=1941|20=3,90,337|21=1951|22=4,49,448|23=1961|24=5,33,759|25=1971|26=6,16,502|27=1981|28=7,68,198|29=1991|30=8,83,365|31=2001|32=9,65,462|33=2011|34=10,20,791|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=center}}
Chamarajeswara Rathothsawa is another religious naada habba for Chamarajanagara folks.


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According to the ] Chamarajanagar district has a ] of 1,020,791,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web
The district has its share of natural beauty. Since much of the southern area of the district is dense forest, it provided good refuge to the notorious bandit ], responsible for the death of over a hundred policemen. He was shot dead in an encounter with the specially formed Special Task Force (STF) in mid 2004, in ] district, Tamil Nadu. He had been on the run for several years.
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Montana 989,415
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 441st in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|200|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.75%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chamarajanagar has a ] of 989 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 61.43%. 17.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.42% and 11.78% of the population respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chamrajnagar.nic.in/en/demography/|title=Demography &#124; Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka &#124; India}}</ref>


The district has a high percentage of Scheduled Castes, with a population of 259,000, making up a quarter of the district's population. Having a large percentage of forest cover the district also has a high population of tribals, mostly the ] but also forest tribes like the ], ]s, ]s and ]. These tribals have their own languages and their total population is around 120,000, and make up 12% of the district population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html|title=Chamarajanagar District Population Religion - Karnataka, Chamarajanagar Literacy, Sex Ratio - Census India|website=www.censusindia.co.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> Other communities include Lingayats, Muslims and Vokkaligas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-2019-karnataka-profile-congress-jds-bjp-set-for-epic-clash-belgaum-bangalore-north-shimoga-key-seats-constituency-constituencies-6340021.html|title=Lok Sabha Election 2019, Karnataka profile: Congress-JDS, BJP set for epic clash; Belgaum, Bangalore North, Shimoga key seats|website=Firstpost|date=28 March 2019|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
The presence of illegal quarrying for black stone imposes a great threat to the forests in the region.


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At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke ], 4.58% ], 4.42% ] and 3.29% ] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>
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=== Crime ===
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Since much of the southern area of the district is dense forest, it provided good refuge to the notorious bandit ], responsible for the death of over a hundred policemen in both states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. He was shot dead in an encounter with the specially formed Special Task Force (STF) on 18 October 2004, in ] district, Tamil Nadu. He had been on the run for over two decades. The presence of illegal quarrying for black stone imposes a great threat to the forests in the region.
]

==Tourist attractions==
The main tourist attractions are Sri Chamarajeshwara temple in ], ], K Gudi, ], Gundal dam, ], ], ], ], and ] in Gundlupet.

==Villages==
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== Notable people ==
*] - first historical playwright in Modern Kannada
* ] - politician
*] - mathematical physicist
* ] - noted folklorist and writer
* ] - poet
* ] - politician
* ] - politician
* ] - filmmaker
* ] - actor
* ] - lawyer and politician
* ] - politician
* ] - indian bandit and smuggler

==References==
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==External links==
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For the character in the Ender's Game novels, see Admiral Chamrajnagar.

District of Karnataka in India
Chamarajanagar District
District of Karnataka
Chamarajanagara
MM Hills, Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta temple, Kaveri at Talakadu, BR Hills, Hogenakkal Falls
Nickname: Silk City
Location in KarnatakaLocation in Karnataka
Coordinates: 11°55′34″N 76°56′25″E / 11.9260°N 76.9402°E / 11.9260; 76.9402
Country India
StateKarnataka
HeadquartersChamarajanagar
TaluksKollegal, Yelandur, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Hanur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerShilpa Nag
(IAS)
Area
 • Total5,101 km (1,970 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,020,791
 • Density200/km (500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN571 313
Telephone code08226
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registration
Websitechamrajnagar.nic.in
Temple chariot at M.M.Hills

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.

It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural.

History

Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara. Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Wodeyar of Mysuru was born here and hence this place was renamed after him. The Vijaya Parsvanath Basadi, a holy Jain shrine was constructed by Punisadandanayaka, the commander of the Hoysala king Gangaraja in the year 1117 AD.

Geography

Being the southernmost district of Karnataka, Chamarajanagar district borders the state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Specifically, it borders Mysore district of Karnataka to the west and north, Mandya and Ramanagara districts of Karnataka to the north-east, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu to the east, Salem to south-east, Erode districts and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu to the south, and to the extreme south-west, there is a very small border with Wayanad district of Kerala.

Most of the district lies in the leeward region of the Nilgiris and consists of mainly semi-arid rain-dependent flatlands along with forested hills.

Economy

The Karnataka state government has started a Rs.400 crore project on 1`,595 acres of land called Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Estate which will include sectors like automobile, food processing, textiles, leather, granite and agriculture related industries.

Many industries have set up base in the Badanaguppe-Kellamballi KIADB industrial estate. Notable ones are the KCM Appliances, Aditya Birla-Grasim Paint Plant, Kaynes Technology, Colortone Textiles among others.

Roads

Three national highways of India pass through Chamarajanagara district namely NH-766, NH-181, and NH-948. Some state highways of Karnataka pass through this district.

National Highway 948 ( previously NH 209), which starts from Bengaluru in Karnataka state and ends at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, passes through the following places namely Kanakapura, Malavalli, Kollegal, Chamarajanagar, Punajanur and enters Tamil Nadu. It further goes to Hasanur, Dhimbam ghat, Thalamalai, Bannari, Satyamangalam, Puliampatti, Annur ends at Coimbatore. Few KSRTC buses run on NH 948. There are many roads from Chamarajanagara district to neighbouring Tamil Nnadu state. One road connects Kollegal to Hasanur via Dhondenling and Germalam. There is a Buddhist monastery at Dhondeling. Another road connects Kollegala to Anthiyur via Hanur, Ramapura, Burgur and Moongilpalya. The road from Kollegala to Mettur goes through Hanur Kowdalli( Cowdalli), Male Mahadeshwara Betta (MM Hills), Palar, Govindapadi, Kaveripuram and Kolathur. The above-mentioned three roads pass through forest teeming with wild animals, including elephants, Indian Bison, leopards and tigers. These roads are isolated and narrow at many stretches without any human habitation or cellular phone signals.

National Highway 181 connects Gundlupete town of Chamarajanagara district with Ooty via Bandipura and Gudalur. National Highway 766 connects Gundlupete with Kalpetta via Mulehole and Sulthan Bathery. The national highways 181 and 766 are closed for private vehicles at night in stretch between Gundlupete and neighbouring states.. Only state government buses are allowed at night in these section of highway.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901334,676—    
1911344,414+0.29%
1921328,501−0.47%
1931352,485+0.71%
1941390,337+1.03%
1951449,448+1.42%
1961533,759+1.73%
1971616,502+1.45%
1981768,198+2.22%
1991883,365+1.41%
2001965,462+0.89%
20111,020,791+0.56%
source:
Religions in Chamarajanagar district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism   92.29%
Islam   4.62%
Christianity   2.17%
Buddhism   0.48%
Other or not stated   0.44%

According to the 2011 census Chamarajanagar district has a population of 1,020,791, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 441st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.75%. Chamarajanagar has a sex ratio of 989 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 61.43%. 17.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.42% and 11.78% of the population respectively.

The district has a high percentage of Scheduled Castes, with a population of 259,000, making up a quarter of the district's population. Having a large percentage of forest cover the district also has a high population of tribals, mostly the Nayakas but also forest tribes like the Soligas, Yeravas, Jenu Kurubas and Betta Kurubas. These tribals have their own languages and their total population is around 120,000, and make up 12% of the district population. Other communities include Lingayats, Muslims and Vokkaligas.

Languages of Chamarajanagar district (2011)

  Kannada (86.11%)  Tamil (4.58%)  Urdu (4.42%)  Telugu (3.29%)  Others (1.60%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke Kannada, 4.58% Tamil, 4.42% Urdu and 3.29% Telugu as their first language.

Crime

Since much of the southern area of the district is dense forest, it provided good refuge to the notorious bandit Veerappan, responsible for the death of over a hundred policemen in both states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. He was shot dead in an encounter with the specially formed Special Task Force (STF) on 18 October 2004, in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. He had been on the run for over two decades. The presence of illegal quarrying for black stone imposes a great threat to the forests in the region.

Tourist attractions

The main tourist attractions are Sri Chamarajeshwara temple in Chamarajanagar, Biligiriranga Hills, K Gudi, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Gundal dam, Suvarnavati Dam, Hogenakal Falls, Shivasamudram, Bandipur National Park, and Gopalaswamy Hills in Gundlupet.

Villages

Notable people

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Chamarajanagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Montana 989,415
  7. "Demography | Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka | India".
  8. "Chamarajanagar District Population Religion - Karnataka, Chamarajanagar Literacy, Sex Ratio - Census India". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. "Lok Sabha Election 2019, Karnataka profile: Congress-JDS, BJP set for epic clash; Belgaum, Bangalore North, Shimoga key seats". Firstpost. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. "12°11'59.8"N 77°08'55.1"E".

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