Mysore district

Coordinates: 12°13′N 76°29′E / 12.21°N 76.49°E / 12.21; 76.49
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Mysore District
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerRajendra K V
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-09, KA-45, KA-55
Websitemysore.nic.in

Mysore district, officially Mysuru district, is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of

Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north.[3]

This district has a prominent place in the history of Karnataka;

Etymology

Mysore district gets its name from the city of

Chamundi Hill near Mysore city, relate to the legend of its origin.[citation needed
]

History

Mysore Palace

The earliest known reference of rulers in Mysore district are the

Cholas.[6]

In the year 1117,

Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 CE. In the vacuum that was created, Raja Wodeyar I (1578–1617) established control and became the first major ruler of the Wodeyar family. He defeated the Vijayanagara representative in a battle at Kesare near Mysore, shifted his capital from Mysore to Srirangapatna in 1610 AD.[9]

The Wodeyars continued to rule over Mysore till the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II (1734–1766), when

Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
who, in the year 1947, merged his kingdom into the new dominion of independent India. He remained as a Maharaja till India became a republic in the year 1950 after which he was anointed as a Raja Pramukh (a constitutional position) as the head of Mysore state till 1956. In 1956, after the reorganisation of Indian states, the Mysore state was born and Jayachamaraja Wodeyar was made as the governor of this state – the position he held until 1964.

Geography

Undulating terrain near Kabini reservoir in SW Mysore district

Mysore district is located between latitude 11°45' to 12°40' N and longitude 75°57' to 77°15' E. It is bounded by

Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. It has an area of 6,854 km2 (ranked 12th in the state). The administrative center of Mysore District is Mysore City. The district is a part of Mysore division
. Prior to 1998, Mysore district also contained the Chamarajanagar district before that area was separated off.

The district lies on the undulating table land of the southern

Kaveri River, which flows through the northwestern and eastern parts of the district. The Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which was formed by building a dam across the Kaveri, lies on the northern edge of the district. Nagarhole National Park
lies partly in Mysore district and partly in adjacent Kodagu District.

The district is undulating with only a few isolated peaks. These include

MSL
) and Bettadapura hill (1,320 m (4,330 ft) above MSL) in Periyapatna Taluk. The latter is the highest mountain peak in Mysore district.

Climate

The temperature in the district varies from 15 °C in winters to 35 °C in summers. Mysore district receives an average rainfall of 785 mm.[11]

In 2022, Mysore district received an average annual rainfall of 1,318 millimetres (51.9 in) (an excess of 57%). The top three highest rainfall receiving hoblis were:

  1. Mirle - 1,657 millimetres (65.2 in)
  2. Bannur - 1,481 millimetres (58.3 in)
  3. Hosa Agrahara - 1,454 millimetres (57.2 in) [12]

Geology

The types of soil found in this district are red soils (red gravelly loam soil, red loam soil, red gravelly clay soil, red clay soil), lateritic soil, deep black soil, saline alluvio-colluvial soil and brown forest soil.[13] Some of the minerals found in this district are kyanite, sillimanite, quartz, magnesite, chromite, soapstone, felsite, corundum, graphite, limestone, dolomite, siliconite and dunite[14]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901589,987—    
1911608,961+0.32%
1921624,889+0.26%
1931678,700+0.83%
1941788,657+1.51%
1951975,193+2.15%
19611,137,640+1.55%
19711,460,736+2.53%
19811,827,702+2.27%
19912,281,653+2.24%
20012,641,027+1.47%
20113,001,127+1.29%
source:[15]
Religions in Mysore district (2011)[16]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
87.70%
Islam
9.68%
Christianity
1.31%
Buddhism
0.54%
Jainism
0.48%
Other or not stated
0.29%

Languages of Mysore district (2011)[17]

  Kannada (80.81%)
  Urdu (9.27%)
  Telugu (2.91%)
  Tamil (2.22%)
  Marathi (1.12%)
  Hindi (0.92%)
  Others (2.75%)

According to the

Betta Kuruba, Paniya, Yereva and Soliga.[21]

Buddhists and other religious groups.[16]

At the time of the 2011 census, 80.81% of the population spoke Kannada, 9.27% Urdu, 2.91% Telugu, 2.22% Tamil, 1.12% Marathi and 0.92% Hindi as their first language.[17]

Government and administration

Map of Mysore District, 2020
Skyline of Hootagalli, suburb of Mysore City and a CMC
Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district

Mysore district is divided into three subdivisions, Nanjangud, Mysore and Hunsur. The Mysore district administration is headed by the Deputy Commissioner who also has the additional role of a District Magistrate. Assistant Commissioners, Tahsildars, Shirastedars (revenue official at Tahsil level), Revenue inspectors and Village Accountants help the Deputy Commissioner in the administration of the district. Mysore city is the headquarters of the district. It lies on the north eastern part of the district and is well known for its beautiful palaces and also for the festivities that take place during Dasara.

Mysore District is subdivided into nine taluks:

Mysore district has 1 Municipal Corporation, 3 City Municipal Councils, 5 Town Municipal Councils and 6 Town Panchayats.

Mysore district elects 11 members to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. The 11 assembly constituencies are:

Mysore district also elects 1 member to the

H.D.Kote which belong to the Chamarajanagar
Lok Sabha constituency.

Seat of administration

The old DC office, a heritage building
The new DC office

The seat of the administrative head for 128 years was a heritage building constructed in 1895 on Krishnaraja Boulevard. In order to decongest the old office, a new office was constructed on a 15 acres (6.1 ha) plot in Siddhartha Nagar at a cost of Rs. 670 million (67 crores). The three storey building resembles the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. It has a built-up area of 13,720 m2 (147,700 sq ft). In addition, there is basement parking of 9,150 m2 (98,500 sq ft). The total area of 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) is 3-4 times larger than the old office. The foundation stone was laid in October 2016 and building was inaugurated on 10 March 2018, when Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister. However, with the change of government a few weeks later, the office lay vacant for several years. On 8 June 2023, soon after Siddaramaiah became Chief Minister again, the Deputy Commissioner shifted his office to the new building.[22][23][24]

List of Deputy Commissioners

Deputy Commissioners of Mysore District
Name Tenure Remarks
P. Manivannan[25] 28 January 2008 - 26 May 2010
Harsha Gupta[26] 26 May 2010 - 8 June 2011
P S Vastrad[27][28] 9 June 2011 - 25 November 2012
Naga Nayak[29] December 2012 - 30 January 2013
Dr. Ramegowda[30][31] 30 January 2013 - 27 March 2013
Naga Nayak[30] 27 March 2013 - 18 July 2013
C. Shikha[32] 18 July 2013 - 8 December 2016
D. Randeep[33] 8 December 2016 - 8 March 2018
T. Yogesh[34] 8 March 2018 - 12 March 2018
K. B. Sivakumar[33] 12 March 2018 - 17 April 2018
Darpan Jain[33] 17 April 2018 - 30 April 2018
Abhiram G. Sankar[35] 30 April 2018 - 28 August 2020
B. Sharat[35] 29 August 2020 - 28 September 2020
Rohini Sindhuri Dasari[35] 29 September 2020 - 7 June 2021
Dr. Bagadi Gautham[36] 7 June 2021 – 27 October 2022
Dr. Rajendra .K V[37] 27 October 2022 - Present

Economy

Banana and coconut cultivated on the bank of the Kabini reservoir

Agriculture

Agriculture is the backbone of the economy of this district as it is with the rest of India. Though the agriculture is highly dependent on the rainfall, about 45% of the sown area is irrigated. The principal means of irrigation are canals from the rivers Kaveri and

tur.[40] Horticulture is another area contributing significantly to the economy. The principal fruits by area are banana and mango. By production, banana, mango, papaya and sapota are the main fruits.[38]
: pp:83, 94 

Industries

Infosys in Hebbal Industrial Area, Hootagalli, Mysore

Industries in Mysore district are mainly concentrated around the cities of Mysore and Nanjangud. Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established two industrial estates as Mysore and Nanjangud and established six industrial areas in Mysore district to encourage Industrial Development of the district. These are located at Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli of Mysore Industrial estate and the industrial areas Nanjangud and Thandavapura of Nanjangud industrial estate.[41]

The first major industry to be set up in Mysore with the partnership of the Maharaja of Mysore when Mysore was still an industrially backward district in 1960 was the now defunct

Jawa Motors of Czechoslovakia
.

Some of the major industries located near Mysore city are:

Some of the major industries located in Nanjangud are:

  • Dunford Fabrics (Closed)
  • VKC Sandals (India) Private Limited
  • Nestle
    India Ltd.
  • Ray Hans Technologies
  • AT&S India Pvt Ltd.
  • TVS Motor
    Company
  • Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.
  • South India Paper Mills
  • Indus Fila
  • S Kumars Now --> Reid & Taylor
  • Raman Boards
  • REI Electronics
  • Jubilant Life sciences limited
  • Brakes (India)
  • Bacardi RUM, Gemini Distilleries Pvt Ltd.
  • Zenith Textiles
  • Kottakal Arya Vaidyasala
  • Supreem Pharmaceuticals Mysore Pvt Ltd.,
  • ITC (Tobacco Processing)
  • United Breweries
    (Upcoming)

Information technology

Mysore is proving to be the next IT hub in Karnataka after the phenomenal success of Bangalore. The government of India has recognised Mysore as number one among the 20 Tier II cities of India for the promotion of the IT industry.[42] Currently, all of the IT related industries are concentrated around Mysore city. The Software Technology Park (STP) in Mysore was inaugurated in 1998 by the prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. As of August 2006, there are 42 companies registered with the STP. Software exports from Mysore were expected to double to about Rs. 850 crores in the financial year 2006-07 from previous year's exports of Rs. 400 crores.[42] Some of the major IT companies located here are:

Tourism

Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud

Tourism is another big industry in Mysore. Its importance as a tourist destination was evident when it was selected as the venue for the Karnataka Tourism Expo in 2006.[43] Though Mysore city is well known as a tourist place, other parts the district are yet to see growth in tourism. However, the tourism department plans to develop other areas like Nanjangud, Bettadapura, Hedathali, Kapadi, Mudukuthore Betta, Mugur and Tirumakudalu Narasipura as tourist places.[44]

Gallery

  • Gokulam, Mysore
    Gokulam, Mysore
  • Antharasanthe village
    Antharasanthe village
  • Mysore Airport
    Mysore Airport
  • Mysore Painting
    Mysore Painting
  • Mysore pak
    Mysore pak
  • Mysore university building
    Mysore university building
  • Lalitha Mahal Palace
    Lalitha Mahal Palace
  • Birds at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
    Birds at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
  • St. Philomena's Church
    St. Philomena's Church
  • Stag at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
    Stag at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
  • Giraffe at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
    Giraffe at Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
  • A Junction in Nanjangud
    A Junction in Nanjangud
  • Srikanteshwara temple, Nanjangud
    Srikanteshwara temple, Nanjangud
  • Channakeshava Temple, Somanathapur
    Channakeshava Temple, Somanathapur
  • Herd of Deer, Nagarahole
    Herd of Deer, Nagarahole
  • D. Devaraj Urs Statue at Hunsur Town Entrance
    D. Devaraj Urs Statue at Hunsur Town Entrance
  • Piriyapatna Bus Stand
    Piriyapatna Bus Stand
  • T. Narasipura Bus Stand
    T. Narasipura Bus Stand
  • Mysore Rail Museum entrance
    Mysore Rail Museum entrance
  • Old Rakes of Mysore Chennai Shatabdi Express
    Old Rakes of Mysore Chennai Shatabdi Express
  • City Bus Station, Mysore
    City Bus Station, Mysore

Notable people

  • Gurumalleshwara (1827–1899), Veerashaiva saint, Lingayat ascetic and teacher

See also

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