Krishnarajanagara

Krishnarajanagara
Krishnarajanagara
Town
	Krishnarajanagara Location in Karnataka, India Krishnarajanagara Krishnarajanagara (India)
	Coordinates: 12°26′14″N 76°22′50″E / 12.43722°N 76.38056°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Taluk	Krishnarajanagara
Yadathore	1934
Founded by	Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Town	8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
• Rural	596.02 km2 (230.12 sq mi)
Elevation	786 m (2,579 ft)
Population (2011)
• Town	35,805
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Rural	216,852
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571602
Telephone code	08223
Vehicle registration	KA-45, KA-09, KA-55
Website	krnagaratown.mrc.gov.in

Krishnarajanagara is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the administrative center of Krishnarajanagara Taluk.

Geography

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.

Climate

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.

Climate data for Krishnarajanagara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	30.2 (86.4)	32.4 (90.3)	32.7 (90.9)	30.8 (87.4)	26.7 (80.1)	25.5 (77.9)	25.7 (78.3)	26.8 (80.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26.3 (79.3)	26.5 (79.7)	28.2 (82.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	23.7 (74.7)	25.9 (78.6)	26.4 (79.5)	25.3 (77.5)	23 (73)	22.3 (72.1)	22.2 (72.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	21.8 (71.2)	21.1 (70.0)	23.2 (73.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.8 (60.4)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	21.6 (70.9)	21.6 (70.9)	20.8 (69.4)	20.4 (68.7)	20.1 (68.2)	19.8 (67.6)	19.2 (66.6)	17.8 (64.0)	16.1 (61.0)	19.2 (66.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	3 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	11 (0.4)	48 (1.9)	106 (4.2)	129 (5.1)	126 (5.0)	106 (4.2)	99 (3.9)	151 (5.9)	70 (2.8)	20 (0.8)	873 (34.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[2]

Demographics

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.^[3]

Galleries

Taluk boundary before creation of Saligrama Taluk
Taluk boundary same as Assembly Constituency as per 2011 Census before creation of Saligrama Taluk
C.M. Road within the town
Kandenahalli Bridge on the northeast of the town