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Mysuru district, Karnataka

Mysuru is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is Mysore. At the 2011 census it had about 30 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Mysore
Name in Hindi
मैसुरु
Population (2011 census)
30,01,127
Rank in Karnataka by population
3rd of 30
Area
6,854 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
438
Official website
mysore.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q591781
All districts of Karnataka

Population in context

With 30,01,127 people in 2011, Mysuru ranks 3rd among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Bengaluru Urban (96,21,551) and the least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).

District boundaries change. If Mysuru has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Mysuru to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

BagalkoteBallariBelagaviBengaluru RuralBengaluru SouthBengaluru UrbanBidarChamarajanagarChikkaballapuraChikkamagaluruChitradurgaDakshina KannadaDavanagereDharwadGadagHassanHaveriKalaburagiKodaguKolarKoppalMandyaMysuruRaichurShivamoggaTumakuruUdupiUttara KannadaVijayanagaraVijayapuraYadgir

Questions people ask

Which state is Mysuru district in?

Mysuru district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Mysuru district?

The headquarters of Mysuru district is Mysore, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Mysuru district?

Mysuru district had a population of 30,01,127 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.