city, western Karnataka (Karnātaka) state, southern India. Situated on the Tunga River (a headstream of the Tungabhadra), it is a road and rail junction, reexporting areca nuts, rice, coffee, and pepper. Industries include rice and oilseed milling and cotton processing. Cloth is hand-loomed as a cottage industry. The city's schools of education, commerce, arts and science, and law, Kamala Nehru Memorial National College for Women, and other colleges are affiliated with the University of Mysore. Pop. (2001) 274,352.