The Chamarajanagar District was carved out of Mysore District.
The Total Extent of Chamarajanagar District 5686 Sq. Kms. The Main Occupation of the people of the District is Farming and most of the lands are dry Lands.
Growing Mulberry Crop and Rearing of Silk Worms is the main Crop. The District is predominantly agrarain; agrculture is the backbone of the economy. Net sown area is 1.75 lakh ha. with about 30% having irrigation facilities; croping intensity is 122%; 38507ha. sown more than once.
Ragi, maize, jowar, paddy, horsegram, blackgram, redgram, cowpea, groundnut, cotton, sunflower, sugarcane are the major crops grown.
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