It has been suggested that Chamarajanagar be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Chamarajanagar is a district in southern Karnataka, India, bordering the modern Mysore District, as well as Erode District of Tamil Nadu and Wayanad, in Kerala. The district was carved out of the original larger Mysore District. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...
Chamarajanagar is a district in southern Karnataka, India, bordering the modern Mysore District, as well as Erode District of Tamil Nadu and Wayanad, in Kerala. ...
It has been suggested that Divisions of Karnataka be merged into this article or section. ...
Mysore District is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. ...
Erode district location in Tamil Nadu Erode District is one of the districts of northern part ofTamil Nadu State, South India, and Erode is the district headquarters. ...
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
For the district with the same name, see Wayanad District. ...
Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
Mysore District is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. ...
The district capital is the city of Chamarajanagar. It is the second-most backward district in Karnataka. It had a population of 965,462 of which 15.34% is urban as of 2001. [1]
Taluks
The administrative units of districts in south India are known as taluks. The taluks of Chamarajanagar include: A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ...
Yelandur is a small Taluk in karnataka state consisting of 33 villages. ...
Kollegal is one of the major taluk in Chamrajnagar District of Karnataka State in India. ...
Hanur is a newly formed(Decemeber 2002) taluk in Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka State. ...
Languages Many languages are spoken within the district. Kannada being the state language of Karnataka, is the main language in Chamarajanagar district. Tamil is a minor language within the district but of great importance in many areas within the district. Kollegal taluk has a great deal of Tamils, and was originally part of the Tamil Nadu state, in the Salem District. Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...
Tamil (தமிழ௠) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ...
Salem is the fifth largest city of Tamil Nadu located in the central part of the southernmost state of India. ...
People Chamarajanagar is known for a good extent of forest land within its boundaries. Hence, it has a very high population of forest-dwelling tribals - Soligas, Jenu Kurubas, Betta Kurubas. Most of these tribes inhabit the forests of B R Hills, Malai-Mahadeswara Hills (MM Hills, and Bandipur National Park. All of these are protected areas. These tribals have their own dialect, usually with a strong Tamil influence. The Soliga is an individual member of a tribe that inhabit the Biligirirangan and associated hill ranges in Southern Karnataka, mostly in Chamarajanagar District, bordering the Erode district of Tamil Nadu (a neighbouring state). ...
The Biligirirangan Hills, commonly called B R Hills, is a hill range situated in south-eastern Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. ...
The Bandipur National Park is one of Indias best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. ...
Religious sites Chamarajanagar is rich with religious sites of many religions. The temple in the MM Hills is the most famous one. The yearly car festival (locally called 'jatre') at the MM Hills brings many devotees. The temple situated within the MM Hills Reserve Forest, not very far from where the river Kaveri flows into Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery (sometimes written as Kaveri) is one of the major rivers of southern India. ...
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
Even in Beligiri Rangana Betta also there is a Jatre which is quite famous in and around Chamarajanagar district.
Chamarajeswara Rathothsawa is another religious naada habba for Chamarajanagara folks.
Forest Region The district has its share of natural beauty. Since much of the southern area of the district is dense forest, it provided good refuge to the notorious bandit Veerappan, responsible for the death of over a hundred policemen. He was shot dead in an encounter with the specially formed Special Task Force (STF) in mid 2004, in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. He had been on the run for several years. India Today Cover Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (c. ...
Dharmapuri is an town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ...
The presence of illegal quarrying for black stone imposes a great threat to the forests in the region.
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