Mysore is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Mysore is 6,307 km² including 6,099.23 km² rural area and 207.77 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mysore has a population of 30,01,127 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,45,413 while rural population is 17,55,714. The district has a population density of 476 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,00,968 houses in the district, including 2,94,016 urban houses and 4,06,952 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,199 villages in mysore district.
The Mysore district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Heggadadevankote is the largest taluka in mysore district covering area of 1618.00 km² while Tirumakudal - Narsipur is the smallest taluka in mysore district covering area of 600.00 km². Mysore is the most populous whereas Piriyapatna is the least populous taluka in mysore district. There are 7 talukas in Mysore district. Here is the list of all Mysore Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heggadadevankote | 1,618 | 2,63,706 |
| 2 | Hunsur | 898 | 2,82,963 |
| 3 | Krishnarajanagara | 608 | 2,52,657 |
| 4 | Mysore | 797 | 12,81,768 |
| 5 | Nanjangud | 974 | 3,84,922 |
| 6 | Piriyapatna | 812 | 2,43,076 |
| 7 | Tirumakudal Narsipur | 600 | 2,92,035 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,55,714 | 12,45,413 | 30,01,127 |
| Male Population | 8,87,500 | 6,24,100 | 15,11,600 |
| Female Population | 8,68,214 | 6,21,313 | 14,89,527 |
| Population Density | 288 / km² | 5,994 / km² | 476 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Mysore (मैसूरू) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 6,307 km² |
| Total Population : | 30,01,127 |
| Density : | 476/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 1,199 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mysore District |
| less Than 200 | 114 |
| 200 - 499 | 126 |
| 500 - 999 | 308 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 379 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 237 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 34 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.