Krishnarajanagara
Krishnarajanagara | |
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 View of C.M. Road within the 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 |
Krishnarajanagara is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the administrative center of Krishnarajanagara Taluk.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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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
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_Vidhana_Sabha_Constituency.jpg)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Krishnarajanagara topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Krishnarajanagara climate: Temperature Krishnarajanagara & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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