Krishnarajanagara
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Krishnarajanagara
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| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of C.M. Road within the town
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|26|14|N|76|22|50|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Kannada people.svg}}Karnataka
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Mysore
| established_title = Yadathore
| established_date = 1934
| founder = Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
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| governing_body = Town Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 8.6
| area_rural_km2 = 596.02
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 786
| population_total = 35805
| population_rural = 216852
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Kannada
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 571602
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08223
| registration_plate = KA-45, KA-09, KA-55
| website = {{url|krnagaratown.mrc.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = Krishnarajanagara
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Krishnarajanagara is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the administrative center of Krishnarajanagara Taluk.
Geography
Krishnarajanagara is located on the northern part of Mysore district, west of the Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir. It has an average elevation of 786 metres above sea level.{{Cite web |title=Krishnarajanagara topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-in.topographic-map.com/map-bcm14/Krishnarajanagara/?center=12.45032,76.40804&zoom=12 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}} NH-373, also known as SH-57 passes through the town of K.R.Nagara.
Climate
Krishnarajanagara has Tropical Savanna Climate under the Köppen climate classification. On average, the town receives the least amount of rainfall in January, and the most in October.File:AGC 20241128 220607082.jpg{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Krishnarajanagara
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Feb high C = 30.2
| Mar high C = 32.4
| Apr high C = 32.7
| May high C = 30.8
| Jun high C = 26.7
| Jul high C = 25.5
| Aug high C = 25.7
| Sep high C = 26.8
| Oct high C = 26.8
| Nov high C = 26.3
| Dec high C = 26.5
| Jan mean C = 21.8
| Feb mean C = 23.7
| Mar mean C = 25.9
| Apr mean C = 26.4
| May mean C = 25.3
| Jun mean C = 23
| Jul mean C = 22.3
| Aug mean C = 22.2
| Sep mean C = 22.6
| Oct mean C = 22.5
| Nov mean C = 21.8
| Dec mean C = 21.1
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 15.8
| Feb low C = 17.4
| Mar low C = 19.7
| Apr low C = 21.6
| May low C = 21.6
| Jun low C = 20.8
| Jul low C = 20.4
| Aug low C = 20.1
| Sep low C = 19.8
| Oct low C = 19.2
| Nov low C = 17.8
| Dec low C = 16.1
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 3
| Feb rain mm = 4
| Mar rain mm = 11
| Apr rain mm = 48
| May rain mm = 106
| Jun rain mm = 129
| Jul rain mm = 126
| Aug rain mm = 106
| Sep rain mm = 99
| Oct rain mm = 151
| Nov rain mm = 70
| Dec rain mm = 20
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Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Krishnarajanagara had a population of 35,805. Its gender ratio is relatively balanced, with 17,900 male residents and 17,905 female residents. Krishnarajanagara has an average literacy rate of 78.2%. with male literacy being 81.8%, and female literacy being 74.5%. In Krishnarajanagara, 9.9% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{Cite web |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011. |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |access-date=March 21, 2023 |place=}}
Galleries
File:Krishnarajanagara (Taluk) 2011.jpg|Taluk boundary before creation of Saligrama Taluk
File:Krishnarajanagara (Taluk) Vidhana Sabha Constituency.jpg|Taluk boundary same as Assembly Constituency as per 2011 Census before creation of Saligrama Taluk
File:C.M.Road, Krishnarajanagara, Mysore, India.jpg|C.M. Road within the town
File:Kandenahalli Bridge, K.R.Nagar, Mysore.jpg|Kandenahalli Bridge on the northeast of the town