About District

Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Arikottara. Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Wodeyar king of Mysooru was born here and hence this place was renamed after him. The geographical area of Chamarajanagar district is about 5,101 Km². The district is located in the southern tip of Karnataka state and lies between the North latitude 11^o 40^‘58^” and 12^o 06^‘32^” and East longitude 76^o 24^‘14^”and 77^o46^‘55^”. It falls in the southern dry zone. Topography is undulating and mountainous with north south trending hill ranges of eastern ghats. Read more