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==History==
==History==
Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} [[Chamaraja Wodeyar I|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.
Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} [[Chamaraja Wodeyar I|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==
==Geography==
Being the southern most 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 district|Dharmapuri]] and [[Krishnagiri district|Krishnagiri]] districts of Tamil Nadu to the east, [[Salem District|Salem]] and [[Erode district|Erode]] districts of Tamil Nadu to the south-east, [[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.
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 district|Dharmapuri]] and [[Krishnagiri district|Krishnagiri]] districts of Tamil Nadu to the east, [[Salem District|Salem]] to south-east, [[Erode district|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 (mountains)|Nilgiris]] and consists of mainly semi-arid rain-dependent flatlands along with forested hills.
Most of the district lies in the leeward region of the [[Nilgiris (mountains)|Nilgiris]] and consists of mainly semi-arid rain-dependent flatlands along with forested hills.
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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.
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 tamilnadu.It further goes to Hasanur, Dhimbam ghat,Thalamalai, [[Bannari]], [[Satyamangalam]], Pullampatti, [[Annur]] ends at Coimbatore. Few [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses run on NH 948. There are many roads from Chamarajanagara district to neighbouring taminadu state. One road connects [[Kollegal]] to Hasanur via Dhondenling and Germalam. There is a buddhist monastery at Dhondeling. Another road connects [[Kollegal|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 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]], Pullampatti, [[Annur]] ends at Coimbatore. Few [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses run on NH 948. There are many roads from Chamarajanagara district to neighbouring taminadu state. One road connects [[Kollegal]] to Hasanur via Dhondenling and Germalam. There is a buddhist monastery at Dhondeling. Another road connects [[Kollegal]]a 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 [[Gundlupet|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.


National Highway 181 connects [[Gundlupet]]e 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==
==Demographics==
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 441st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 200 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.75%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chamarajanagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 989 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 34%.<ref>https://chamrajnagar.nic.in/en/demography/</ref>
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 441st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 200 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.75%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chamarajanagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 989 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 61.43%. 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>
 
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|title=Religions in Chamarajanagar district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS|publisher=Census of India}}</ref>
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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 [[Boya (caste)|Nayakas]] but also forest tribes like the [[Soliga tribe|Soligas]], [[Yerava]]s, [[Jenu Kuruba]]s and [[Betta Kuruba]]s. 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>{{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>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
 
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|caption = Languages of Chamarajanagar district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Kannada]] |value1 = 86.11 |color1 = darkslateblue
|label2 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value2 = 4.58 |color2 = royalblue
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 4.42 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value4 = 3.29 |color4 = aqua
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.60 |color5 = gray
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ccording to the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population speaks Kannada, 4.58% Tamil, 4.42% Urdu and 3.29% Telugu as their first language.<ref name="districtcensus" />
At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke [[Kannada]], 4.58% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 4.42% [[Urdu]] and 3.29% [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of 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 forest-dwelling tribals, like the [[Soliga tribe|Soligas]], [[Yerava]]s, [[Jenu Kuruba]]s and [[Betta Kuruba]]s. 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|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>{{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>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}


=== Crime ===
=== 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 Tamilnadu. 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.
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==
==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]], [[Shivanasamudra Falls|Shivasamudram]], [[Bandipur National Park|Bandipur national park]], [[Gopalaswamy Hills]] in Gundlupet and many.
The main tourist attractions are Sri Chamarajeshwara temple in [[Chamarajanagar]], [[Biligiriranga Hills]], K Gudi, [[Male Mahadeshwara Hills]], Gundal dam, Suvarnavati dam, [[Hogenakal Falls]], [[Shivanasamudra Falls|Shivasamudram]], [[Bandipur National Park|Bandipur national park]], [[Gopalaswamy Hills]] in Gundlupet and many.


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[Samsa (writer)|Samsa]] - first historical playwright in Modern Kannada
* [[Dr.Rajkumar]] - actor
*[[Samsa (writer)|Samsa]] - first historical playwright in Modern Kannada  
*
* [[B. Rachaiah]] - politician
* [[B. Rachaiah]] - politician
*[[B. S. Madhava Rao]] - mathematical physicist
* [[Nanjaiah Honganuru]] - noted folklorist and writer
* [[Nanjaiah Honganuru]] - noted folklorist and writer
* [[Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy]] - poet
* [[Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy]] - poet
* [[R. Dhruvanarayana]] - politician
* [[R. Dhruvanarayana]] - politician
* [[S. Mahendar]] - filmmaker
* [[S. Mahendar]] - filmmaker
* [[Avinash]] - actor
* [[Avinash]] - actor  
* [[Dr.Rajkumar]] - actor
*
* [[S.M. Siddaiah]] - Lawyer and Politician


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:06, 20 June 2022

For the character in the Ender's Game novels, see Admiral Chamrajnagar.
Chamarajanagar District
District of Karnataka
Chamarajanagara
MM Hills, Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta temple, Kaveri at Talakadu, BR Hills, Hogenakkal Falls
Nickname: 
Silk City
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 11°55′34″N 76°56′25″E / 11.9260°N 76.9402°E / 11.9260; 76.9402
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
Established15 August 1997
HeadquartersChamarajanagar
TaluksKollegal, Yelandur, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar, Hanur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerM. R. Ravi, IAS
Area
 • Total5,101 km2 (1,970 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,020,791
 • Density200/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571 313
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.[1]

It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara.[citation needed] 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[edit | edit source]

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.

Roads[edit | edit source]

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, Pullampatti, Annur ends at Coimbatore. Few KSRTC buses run on NH 948. There are many roads from Chamarajanagara district to neighbouring taminadu 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[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census Chamarajanagar district has a population of 1,020,791,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[3] or the US state of Montana.[4] This gives it a ranking of 441st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.75%.[2] Chamarajanagar has a sex ratio of 989 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 61.43%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.42% and 11.78% of the population respectively.[5]

Religions in Chamarajanagar district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 92.29%
Islam
 
 4.62%
Christianity
 
 2.17%
Other or not stated
 
 0.92%

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.[7] Other communities include Lingayats, Muslims and Vokkaligas.[8]

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:[9]

Languages of Chamarajanagar district (2011)[10]

  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.[10]

Crime[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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, Gopalaswamy Hills in Gundlupet and many.

Notable people[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  4. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Montana 989,415
  5. ↑ "Demography | Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka | India".
  6. ↑ "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka". Census of India.
  7. ↑ "Chamarajanagar District Population Religion - Karnataka, Chamarajanagar Literacy, Sex Ratio - Census India". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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