Yelandur

Yelandur
Town
Anjeneya Swamy Temple
Anjeneya Swamy Temple
Nickname: 
Jungle City
Yelandur is located in Karnataka
Yelandur
Yelandur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°04′N 77°02′E / 12.07°N 77.03°E / 12.07; 77.03
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChamarajanagara
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayath
Area
 • Town0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
 • Rural
265 km2 (102 sq mi)
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town8,779
 • Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
73,290
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-10
Websitewww.yelandurtown.gov.in

Yelandur is a taluk and town in Chamarajanagar district in southern Karnataka, India. It has historic and cultural importance in this region. Along with three other taluks, it was officially included into Chamarajanagar district when the district was notified upon bifurcation of Mysore district in 1997.[1]

  1. ^ Census of India (2014). District Census Handbook, Chamarajanagar (PDF). Bangalore: Directorate of Census Operations Karnataka.