Districts of Mysuru Division include Chamarajanagar District, Chikkamagaluru District, Hassan District, Mandya District, Udupi district and Mysore District.
Chamarajanagar District
Chamarajanagar is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in the year 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district. It is the third least populous district in Karnataka after Kodagu District and Bangalore Rural District.
Chikkamagaluru District
Chikkamagaluru is a district in the state of Karnataka. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikkamagaluru. The mountains in Chikkamagaluru are a part of the Western Ghats Mountain Range in India. This is the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Mullayanagiri, which is the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. It is also a tourist`s paradise containing hill stations like Kemmanagundi and Kudremukh and waterfalls like Manikyadhara Falls, Hebbe Falls, Kallathigiri Falls. Chikkamagaluru district has a rich history as is seen in the Hoysala temple at Amrithapura. The wildlife enthusiasts would be interested in the Kudremukh National Park and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary present in this district.
Hassan District
Hassan is a district in Karnataka state. The district headquarters are Hassan.
Mandya District
Mandya District is an administrative district of Karnataka. Mandya District borders on the south by Mysore District, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by Ramanagar district. The district was formed in the year 1939.
Mysore District
Mysore District is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka. The district is bounded by Mandya district to the east and northeast, Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north.
Udupi District
Udupi district was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada district in southern direction. Shivamogga district borders on north east side and Chikkamagaluru district on east. Arabian sea is on west of Udupi district. Udupi is famous for Udupi cuisine originated in the district as well as at Ashta Matha, i.e., eight Matts, Sri Krishna Temple and Udupi Hotels. Udupi is also one of oldest educational Centres in ancient India. Yakshagana, the drama and dance folk art is highly developed and popular in Udupi district as well as other coastal districts of Karnataka.
