Mysore District

Population: 2,994,744 (2011)

State: Karnataka

Language: Kannada

Headquarters: Mysore

 

Area: 6854 square kilometers

Density of population: 437 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 72.56 % - Male: 78.44 %, Female: 66.59 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:982

 

Boundaries of Mysore District

 

North East: Mandya District, Karnataka

South East: Chamrajanagar District, Karnataka

South: Kerala

North: Hassan District, Karnataka

West: Kodagu District, Karnataka

 

Mysore District Average Rainfall: 785 mm

Mysore District Average Temperature in Summer: 34 deg C

Mysore District Average Temperature in Winter: 30 deg C

 

MYSORE DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: River Kaveri, Kabini, Lakshmanatirtha, Honnahole, Nugu, Gundluhole

Taluks: Mysore, Heggadadevana kote, Hunsur, Krishnarajanagara, Nanjangud, Piriyapatna, T. Narsipur

Assembly Constituencies: Krishnarajanagara, Piriyapatna, Hunsur, Chamundeshwari, Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, T. Narasipur, Varuna, Nanjangud, Heggadadevankote

 

Mysore District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Mysore Palace

2. Somanathapura

3. Brindavan Gardens

4. Mysore Zoo

5. Chamundi Hills

 

Mysore District Facts: Mysore is the second largest exporter of software in the state after Bangalore. NH 212 passes through this district. This is the third most populous district in the state after Bangalore and Belgaum.

 

Major Sectors: Information technology, research and development centers, electronics and engineering industries, agro and food processing industries

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, oil seeds, groundnut, cotton

 

Major Industries: Bacardi Martini India, Infosys, TVS, The South India Paper Mills Ltd, Wipro Technologies, Larson and Toubro, TCS, ITC Paper Mills, Reid and Taylor, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd, RPG, Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd, JK Tyre and Industries Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Brakes India Ltd, Bhoruka Aluminum Ltd, Bannari Amman Sugars

 

Industrial Areas: Hebbal, Hootagalli, Belagola, Belavadi, Nanajangud, Thandya, Koorghalli, Hunsur, Metagalli

 

Major Educational Institutions: University of Mysore, Chamarajendra Technical Institute, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore Medical College, Central Food and Technological Research Institute, The Central Institute of Indian Languages, Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Medical College, JCE

 

Mineral Resources: Kyanite, sillimanite, quartz, magnesite, chromite, soapstone, felsites, corundum, graphite, limestone, dolomite, siliconite, dunite

 

What is Mysore District Famous For: Maharaja Palace

 

Famous People From Mysore District: Jaggi Vasudev, Chowdiah, Prabhu Deva, R. K. Narayan, P. R. Ramaiya, Mysore Vasudevachar, S. K. Venkataranga, Mugur Sundar, Tripura Sundari Ammani, D. Devaraj Urs, Mysore Manjunath, R. K. Laxman, Kuvempu

 

Mysore District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Mysore District