Mysore district

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Mysore
State	Karnataka
Headquarters	Mysore
Division	Mysore division
Taluks	Mysore, Tirumakudal-Narsipur, Nanjangud, Heggadadevanakote, Hunsur, Piriyapatna,Krishnarajanagara
Area	6268 km²
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (1991)  - Density	2,281,653  -
Deputy Commissioner	G. Kumar Naik
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 570 004  - ++ 91 (08221) to (08229)  - KA- 09
Website: [http://[ www.mysore.nic.in Mysore.nic.in] [ www.mysore.nic.in Mysore.nic.in]]

Mysore District (Kannada ಮೈಸೂರು) is an administrative district located in Karnataka, India. It is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. It has an area of 6,268 km², and a population of 2,641,027 (2001 census), an increase of 15.04% from 1991. The administrative center of Mysore District is Mysore City. The district is a part of Mysore division

The district lies on the undulating table land of the southern Deccan plateau, within the watershed of the Kaveri River, which flows through the northwestern and eastern parts of the district. The Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which was formed by building a dam across the Kaveri, lies on the northern edge of the district. Bandipur National Park is located in Mysore District, and Nagarhole National Park lies partly in Mysore district and partly in adjacent Kodagu District.

The district population is 37.19% urban. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]

[edit] Taluks

Mysore District consists of seven taluks:

• Mysore
• Tirumakudal Narsipur(T Narsipura)
• Nanjanagud
• Heggadadevanakote(H D Kote)
• Hunsur
• Piriyapatna
• Krishnarajanagara(K R Nagara)

[edit] See also

• Mysore (City)
• Mysore division

[edit] External links

• www.mysore.nic.in
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