Krishnarajanagara | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 12.4372°N 76.3806°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mysore |
Established Title: | Yadathore |
Established Date: | 1934 |
Founder: | Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV |
Governing Body: | Town Municipal Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 8.6 |
Area Rural Km2: | 596.02 |
Elevation M: | 786 |
Population Total: | 35805 |
Population Rural: | 216852 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 571602 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 08223 |
Registration Plate: | KA-45, KA-09, KA-55 |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name3: | Krishnarajanagara |
Krishnarajanagara is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the administrative center of Krishnarajanagara Taluk.
Krishnarajanagara is located on the northern part of Mysore district, west of the Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir. It has an average elevation of 786 metres above sea level.[1] NH-373, also known as SH-57 passes through the town of K.R.Nagara.
Krishnarajanagara has Tropical Savanna Climate under the Köppen climate classification. On average, the town receives the least amount of rainfall in January, and the most in October.
According to the 2011 India census, Krishnarajanagara had a population of 35,805. Its gender ratio is relatively balanced, with 17,900 male residents and 17,905 female residents. Krishnarajanagara has an average literacy rate of 78.2%. with male literacy being 81.8%, and female literacy being 74.5%. In Krishnarajanagara, 9.9% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]