Chamarajanagar

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Chamarajanagar CH Nagar
Town
Chamarajanagar Railway Station
Coordinates: 11°55′34″N 76°56′25″E / 11.9260°N 76.9402°E / 11.9260; 76.9402
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Division	Mysore
District	Chamarajanagar
Named for	Chamaraja Wodeyar IX
Government
• Body	Municipal Council
Area
• Town	18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
• Rural	1,210 km2 (470 sq mi)
Elevation	720 m (2,360 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	69,875 [1]
• Rural	287,924
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571 313
Telephone code	+91(0)8226
Vehicle registration	KA-10
Website	http://www.chamarajanagaracity.mrc.gov.in

Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is a town in the southern part of Karnataka, India. Named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile Raja of Mysore, previously known as 'Arikottara'. Chamarajanagara is the headquarters of Chamarajanagar district. It is located on the interstate highway linking the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.