Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar | |
|---|---|
City | |
Chamarajanagar Railway Station | |
Chamarajanagara in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′34″N 76°56′25″E / 11.9260°N 76.9402°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Named after | Chamaraja Wodeyar IX |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• City | 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 69,875 |
| • Rural | 287,924 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 313 |
| Telephone code | +91(0)8226 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-10 |
| Official language | Kannada |
| Website | chamarajanagaracity |
Chamarajanagara is a city and headquarter of eponymous Chamarajanagar district in the Karnataka state of India. It is named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile Raja of Mysore, Chamarajanagara was previously known as 'Arikottara'.