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Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is a town in the southern part of Karnataka, India. Named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile king of Mysore, previously known as 'Arikottara'. Chamarajanagara is the headquarters of Chamarajanagar district. It is located on the interstate highway linking the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Chamarajanagar
CH Nagar
Town
Chamarajanagar Railway Station
Nickname: 
The City of Chamraja Wodeyar IX
Coordinates: 11.9260°N 76.9402°E / 11.9260; 76.9402
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysuru
DistrictChamarajanagar
Named forChamaraja Wodeyar IX
Government
  TypeCity
  BodyMunicipal Council of Chamarajanagar
Area
  Total18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total69,875
  Density3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571 313
Telephone code08226
Vehicle registrationKA-10
Websitewww.chamarajanagaracity.gov.in

History


Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara. 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


Chamarajnagar is located at 11.92°N 76.95°E / 11.92; 76.95.[1] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2,172 ft).


Demographics


As of the 2011 census, Chamrajanagar had a population of 69875.[2] Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Chamrajanagar has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 65% and female literacy of 54%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Transport


Chamarajanagar railway station is the southernmost rail point in Karnataka. There is a direct train to Tirupati which starts at three in the afternoon and a direct train to Bengaluru in the morning. The nearest airport is Mysore airport and the nearest international airports are in Coimbatore International Airport and Kempegowda International Airport


Religious Scenario


Maaravva or Maaramma is the most widely worshiped deity in the town, more than ten temples of Maaravva can be found in the town. Chamarajeshwara Temple and Haralu Kote Anjaneya Temple are the biggest and the oldest temples respectively. Apart from these, the town has many temples. As far as other religious beliefs are concerned, the town has more than 15 mosques, 5 churches, 2 Jain Basadis, and 2 Buddha Viharas.


Bandit Veerappan


Since a lot of the southern area of the district is dense forest, it provides good refuge to the notorious bandit Veerappan, responsible for the death of over a hundred policemen. 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.




See also



References


  1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chamarajnagar". Retrieved 1 November 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Census of India 2011". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.



На других языках


[de] Chamarajanagar

Chamarajanagar (auch: Chamarajanagara, Chamrajnagar; Kannada: ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ Cāmarājanagara [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈtʃɑːmʌrɑːdʒʌnʌɡʌrʌ]) ist eine Stadt im südindischen Bundesstaat Karnataka mit rund 70.000 Einwohnern (Volkszählung 2011).
- [en] Chamarajanagar

[ru] Чамраджнагар

Чамраджна́гар (англ. Chamarajanagar) — город в индийском штате Карнатака. Административный центр округа Чамраджнагар. Средняя высота над уровнем моря — 661 метр. По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года, в городе проживало 60 810 человек, из которых мужчины составляли 51 %, женщины — соответственно 49 %. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 60 % (при общеиндийском показателе 59,5 %). Уровень грамотности среди мужчин составлял 65 %, среди женщин — 54 %. 12 % населения было моложе 6 лет.



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