Krishnarajanagara

Krishnarajanagara Krishnarajanagara ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜನಗರ
city
Nickname(s): KRN
Krishnarajanagara Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°28′N 76°23′E / 12.46°N 76.39°E / 12.46; 76.39Coordinates: 12°28′N 76°23′E / 12.46°N 76.39°E / 12.46; 76.39
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Population (2001)
• Total	30,603
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	571 602
Telephone code	08223
Vehicle registration	KA-45
Website	[<span%20class="url"> www.krnagaratown.gov.in%20www.krnagaratown.gov.in]]

Krishnarajanagara (Kannada: ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜನಗರ ) (sometimes abbreviated to K.R. Nagara)is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Krishnarajanagara was founded between 1925s and 1930s as a new town, when a flood by river Kaveri damaged the nearby old town called Yedatore. The town was shifted to a place 3 miles south and at a higher elevation, now called Krishnarajanagara. It was named after Krisharaja Wodeyar, the maharaja of Mysore. Krishnarajanagara is a town with broad roads. Krishnarajanagara is well connected by rail and road to places such as Mysore, Hassan and Hunsur. The famous Chunchanakatte Falls are located about 13 km from Krishnarajanagar.

Arkeshwara Swamy temple is situated on the bank of river Kaveri and a jathra (car festival) is celebrated on Rathasaptami day.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Krishnarajanagara had a population of 30,603. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Krishnarajanagara has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Krishnarajanagara, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Arakeswara Swamy Temple

In this taluk among largest villages Gandhanahalli is one. K R Nagara is a well planned city in all the way. Saligrama is one of the small town that comes under K R Nagar taluk. Dornahalli is famous for jesus church located around 4km from K R Nagara.

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