Town in Karnataka, India
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.[1] 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.
| Climate data for Krishnarajanagara
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
28
(82)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
32.4
(90.3)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
25.7
(78.3)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
28.2
(82.7)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
23.7
(74.7)
|
25.9
(78.6)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
25.3
(77.5)
|
23
(73)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
19.7
(67.5)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
19.8
(67.6)
|
19.2
(66.6)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
16.1
(61.0)
|
19.2
(66.5)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
3
(0.1)
|
4
(0.2)
|
11
(0.4)
|
48
(1.9)
|
106
(4.2)
|
129
(5.1)
|
126
(5.0)
|
106
(4.2)
|
99
(3.9)
|
151
(5.9)
|
70
(2.8)
|
20
(0.8)
|
873
(34.5)
|
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2]
|
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.[3]
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