Mysore District Is an Administrative District Located in the Southern Part of the State of Karnataka, India
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Chapter-1 Mysore District Profile Mysore District is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. The district is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south,Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. It features many tourist destinations, from Mysore Palace to Nagarhole National Park. This district has a prominent place in the history of Karnataka; Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyars from the year 1399 till the independence of India in the year 1947. Mysore's prominence can be gauged from the fact that the Karnatakastate was known previously as Mysore state. It is the third most populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Bangaloreand Belgaum. Geography Mysore district is located between latitude 11°45' to 12°40' N and longitude 75°57' to 77°15' E. It is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, andHassan 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 theChamarajanagar district before that area was separated off. The district lies on the undulating table land of the southern Deccan plateau, within the watershed of the 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. Climate The temperature in the district varies from 15 deg. C in winters to 35 deg. C in summers. Mysore district receives an average rainfall of 785 mm. 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 alluvo-colluvial soil and brown forest soil. Some of the minerals found in this district arekyanite, sillimanite, quartz, magnesite, chromite, soapstone, felsite, corundum, graphite, limestone, dolomite, siliconite anddunite Economy 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, the rivers Kaveri and Kabini provide the irrigation needs required for agriculture in this district. According to the 2001 census, about 3,25,823 farmers are involved in cultivation in this district. In the year 2001-2002, Mysore district yielded a food grain production of 608,596 Tonnes which is a contribution of 6.94% of the total food grain production in the state for the year.[11] Some of the important crops grown here are cotton, grams, groundnut, jowar, maize,ragi, rice, sugarcane, sunflower and tur. Horticulture is another area contributing significantly to the economy; especially the palm oil production in H D Kote Taluk. Industries Industries in Mysore district are mainly concentrated around the cities in 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 Page 1 of 170 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 ofNanjangud industrial estate. Some of the major industries located near Mysore city are: J K Tyres Ltd. - Manufacturer of tyres Automotive Axles Ltd. - Manufacturer of axles Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) - Manufacturer of heavy machinery Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) - Manufacturer of silk garments TVS Ltd. - Manufacturer of motor vehicles and parts (Near Nanjangud, Mysore Taluk) Larsen and Tubro Limited (Manufacturer of medical equipments and Electronic meters) Some of the major industries located in Nanjangud are: 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 REI Electronics Jubilant Life sciences limited Brakes (India) Bacardi RUM, Gemini Distilleries Pvt Ltd Zenith Textiles Kottakal Arya Vaidyasala Supreme Pharmaceuticals Mysore Pvt Ltd., ITC (Tobacco Processing) United Breweries (Upcoming) Information technology Mysore is proving to be the next IT hub in karnataka 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. 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. Some of the major IT companies located here are: Wipro Infotech WeP Peripherals Ltd. (earlier known as Wipro ePeripherals Ltd.) Infosys Software Paradigms (India) Larsen and Toubro Infotech (L & T) Comat Technologies Theorem India Pvt. Ltd Excelsoft Technologies Kaveri Technology Solutions ICan Technologies Aris Global CeTe Software Page 2 of 170 Myshore IT Solutions IT Champs Infomaze Technologies Kaizen Technologies Kreative Pool Marlabs Nexshore Technologies Qwinix Technologies Tourism Mysore Palace 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. 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. Divisions Mysore district is divided into three subdivisions 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 seven taluks whose 2001 Census populations are given below: Piriyapatna (224,254) Hunsur (253,926) Krishnarajanagara (239,199) Mysore (1,038,490) Heggadadevanakote (245,930) Nanjangud (360,223) Tirumakudalu Narasipura (279,005) Total 2,641,027 Mysore district elects 11 members to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. The 11 assembly constituencies are: Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamundeshwari (belonging to Mysore city) Varuna (belonging to Nanjangud and Tirumakudalu Narasipura) Hunsur Piriyapatna Krishnarajanagara Heggadadevanakote Nanjangud Tirumakudalu Narasipura Page 3 of 170 Mysore district also elects 1 member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The Mysore Lok Sabha constituency consists of all the Assembly constituencies mentioned above except for Nanjangud, Tirumakudalu Narasipuraand Bannur which belong to the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency. Demographics According to the 2011 census Mysore district has a population of 2,994,744,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Armenia or the US state of Mississippi.[19] This gives it a ranking of 125th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 437 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,130/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.39%.[2] Mysore has a sex ratio of 982 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 72.56%.[2] Hindus constitute 87.44% of the population with Muslims making up 8.87% of the population; the remaining part of the population is made up by Christians, Buddhists and other religious groups. Kannada is the dominant language in this district. Jenu Kuruba, Betta Kuruba, Paniya and Panjari Yerevas and Soligas are some of the ethnic groups found in Mysore district. A quick glance of the basic data about the District is given below: GENERAL STATISTICES IN MYSORE DISTRICT 1. Area and population (as per the 2011 Census Provisional Report) Area(in TP/TMC/MCC Sl.no Taluk Sq.Km) Total Male Female Total Male Female 1 H.D. Kote 1622 238079 120242 117837 25715 12816 12899 2 Hunasur 900 231855 117770 114085 50859 25503 25356 3 K.R. Nagar 596 216948 108959 107989 35757 17909 17848 4 Mysore 828 362455 185320 177135 915288 458397 456891 5 Nanjanagud 991 334721 168707 166014 50564 25057 25507 6 Piriyapatna 785 225484 116451 109033 16722 8337 8385 7 T. Narasipura 598 259573 130400 129173 31859 15854 16005 Dist Total 6854 1869115 947849 921266 1126764 563873 562891 Information from the Mysore City Corporation (as per the 2011 census Provisional report) Total Male Female 915288 458397 456891 Total Population of Mysore District: 29,95,879 2. Industries (as on 31-3-2011) Sl. No. Taluk Cloth Chemical Engineering Other Total Employees 1 H.D.Kote - - 1 4 5 150 2 Hunsur 2 - 1 7 10 1256 3 K.R.Nagar - - 1 3 4 818 4 Mysore 14 28 69 347 458 44729 5 Nanjngud 6 13 5 61 85 12256 6 Piriyapatna 2 - - 9 11 653 7 T.Narasipura 1 1 - 12 14 543 Total 25 42 77 443 587 60405 Page 4 of 170 3. Banks (as on 31-3-2011) DCC KSCARD Total banks Sl. No.