• District Information: Chamarajanagar, the southernmost district in Karnataka, was carved out of Mysore District in 1998. The town of Chamarajanagar is its headquarters.
• Population: It is the third least populous district in Karnataka with a population of 1,020,791 as per the 2011 census, and a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometer.
• Geography: Bordered by Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the district includes semi-arid flatlands and forested hills in the leeward region of the Nilgiris.
• Economy: The Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Estate, a Rs. 400 crore project, hosts industries in automobile, food processing, textiles, leather, granite, and agriculture.
• Transportation: National Highways NH-766, NH-181, and NH-948 pass through the district, connecting it to major cities like Bengaluru and Coimbatore.
• Demographics: The district has a literacy rate of 61.43% and a sex ratio of 989 females for every 1000 males. Major communities include Scheduled Castes (25.42%) and Scheduled Tribes (11.78%).
• Languages: At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke Kannada, followed by Tamil (4.58%), Urdu (4.42%), and Telugu (3.29%).
• Tourist Attractions: Key attractions include Sri Chamarajeshwara temple, Biligiriranga Hills, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Bandipur National Park, and Hogenakal Falls.