Mysore division | |
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Mysuru division | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Headquarters | Mysore |
Area | |
• Total | 43,503 km2 (16,797 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,563,598 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Website | https://rcmysore.gov.in/ |
Mysore division, officially Mysuru division, is an administrative division in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of four administrative divisions in Karnataka, the others being Bangalore division, Belagavi division, and Kalaburagi division.[1] Mysore division comprises eight districts of Karnataka, namely, Chamarajanagar, Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysore and Udupi district.[2] The city of Mysore is the administrative headquarters of the division. Mysore division covers parts of historical Old Mysore region and southern part of Coastal Karnataka.The total area of the division is 43,503 sq.km.[3] The total population as of 2011 census is 12,563,598.[4]