Chamrajnagar

Chamrajnagar is a district in the State of Karnataka in India. The Total Extent of Chamarajanagar District is 5686 Sq. Kms. The district derives its name from the town of the same name.

The district consists of 4 Taluks and 16 Hobli's, 446 Habitated Villages, 66 Non Habitated Villages, and 461 Revenue Villages. The 4 Taluks are namely Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal and Yelandur.

The District is predominantly agrarain.

History

The Chamarajanagar District was carved out of Mysore District.

Ganga Dynasty, Chalukya's , Cholas, Hoysala, Vijayanagar Kings, Mysore Wodeyars and Ummathur Nandayal Kalale chiefs have ruled this district from 8th century to 20th Century upto 1950.

The Chamarajanagar was also known as ARIKUTARA or ARIKOOTARA and also as Wodeyanooru. The 9th Chamaraja Wodeyar (1774-1796 Christan Era) was born in Chamarajanagar in year 1774. Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar(1794-1868 Chirstan Era) son of Chamaraja Wodeyar , remodelled the town in the year 1818 and renamed it as Chamarajanagar.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

221 Hanur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 4 Kollegal Taluk (Part) 2 Palya, 3 Hanur, 4 Ramapura and 5 Lokkanahalli Circles. Hanur TP

222 Kollegal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 3 Yelandur Taluk 4 Kollegal Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba Circle. Kollegal TMC , Chamarajanagar Taluk (Part) 4 Santhemarahalli Circle.

223 Chamarajanagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 2 Chamarajanagar Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba, 2 Haradanahalli and 5 Chandakavadi Circles. 3 Harave Circle (Part), Nanjedevanapura, Kalanahundi, Veeranapura, Hangarepura, Udigala, Devalapura, Maduvinabeedu, Uganedahundi, Badagalapura, Katnavadi, Kothalavadi, Kaggalipura, Sanegala and Thammadahalli villages. Chamarajanagar CMC, Ramasamudra Rural.

224 Gundlupet Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1 Gundlupet Taluk 2 Chamarajanagar Taluk (Part) 3 Harave Circle (Part) Heggavadi, Bujaganapura, Kerehalli, Aralikatte, Kebbepura, Chikkabegur, Hirebegur, Kilalipura, Mukkadahalli, Govindavadi, Harave, Maliyuru, Kulagana, Mudnakodu, Bettadapura, Sagade, Kethahalli, Kengaki and Kumachahalli Villages.

Places of interest
Bara Chukki, Peer Hazarath Sayyaduna Hazarath Murdana Gayib, B R Hills, Survarnavathi Reservoir, Kanakagiri hill, M M Hills