| Chamarajanagara ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Chamarajanagara |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Chamarajanagar (Kannada: ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ) is a town in the southern end of Karnataka, a state in India. It is also the headquarters of the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. It is named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (1774–1796), king of Mysore, who was born in the town. It is also one of the less developed towns in Karnataka, even though it is situated on the interstate that links Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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Chamrajnagar is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).
As of the 2008 India census,[2] Chamrajnagar had a population of 77,810. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Chamrajnagar 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.
From the state capital Bangalore, the State Highway 17 can be used to reach Chamarajanagar via Mysore, Chamarajanagar is at a distance of 61 km from Mysore. The distance from Bangalore to Chamarajanagar is about 185 km. The Bangalore-Kanakapura-Kollegal-Chamarajanagar road can also be used with the distance being the same.
Chamarajanagar has a new railway station since the railway track was upgraded to broad gauge from one metre gauge in November 2008. Mysore, 61 km away, is well connected by railway to the major cities in India. Some long-distance trains come through Chamarajanagar also. The project to construct a new railway line from Chamarajanagar to Satyamangalam, Gobichettipalayam, Erode is progressing slowly. It will reduce the distance between Bangalore and Chamarajanagar and other cities of Tamil Nadu. The proposal to extend the railway line further to Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu has not yet received environmental clearance.
On the day of the new BG line inauguration, a local committee at Chamarajanagar presented a memorandum to the then Honourable Minister for Railways for State, Dr. Velu to take up the construction work between Chamarajanagar and Mettupalayam directly, and also to take up the construction work of the Bangalore—Mettupalayam railway line via Satyamangalam. They have conveyed the importance of connecting Satyamangalam with Gobichettipalayam and Erode. This proposal will bring the eastern as well as the western coastal regions closer to the northern region via Chamarajanagar. i.e. Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam including Coimbatore from the west and the eastern costal cities including Madurai, Trichy, Srirangam, etc.
Since Feb 2010, the Tirupati Express (213) has been extended to Chamarajanagar station and is the only long route train from Chamarajanagar.
In 2010, the railway budget proposed to conduct a survey for the newline between Chamarajanagar and Krishnagiri(Tamil Nadu). This line will connect Chennai and Mysore directly; that means: the new services will be through Chennai-Krishnagiri-Chamarajanagar-Mysore instead of the busy Chennai-Bangalore-Mysore route.
The 2011 railway budget proposed to conduct a survey for a newline between Tumkur and Chamarajanagar. This line will go through Kunigal and kollegal.
As reported in the media, the Union Railway Minister and Minister of State Railways have announced that the new line construction between Kengeri to Chamarajanagar via Kanakapura will be begun shortly. The Ministry of Environment/Forest has not yet approved the construction of line between Chamarajanagar and Satyamangala as it passes through protected forest.
The nearest airport is MysoreMandakalli which is 52 km. The International airports are Bangalore located 236 km, Coimbatore located 134 km and Kozhikode is more distant but can be used for reaching Chamarajanagar.
Chamarajanagar is also known as the 'Silk City' (Reshme Nagari). There are many tourist spots to visit in this district and around the city. These are: