Krishnagiri district is divided into two divisions and eight taluks for the purpose of revenue administration.

A Revenue Divisional Officer heads each division and a Tahsildars are in charge of taluk level administration.

Development administration in this district is coordinated by panchayats (or blocks) in rural areas.

July - November is the rainy season and during December - February winter prevails.

Net cultivated, irrigated, double, multiple cropped, cultivable wasteland, water land and forest The following major national highway roads pass through Krishnagiri district:-- There are state highways passing through the district.

MD 1186 - Perandapalli - Athimugam Salem-Dharmapuri-Bengaluru broad gauge line runs through Hosur.

The Public Works Department and Panchayat union tanks, ponds and supply channels play an important role in the irrigation of Krishnagiri district.

New check dams and flood protection walls have to be constructed for water conservation.

However, in some areas the low voltage problem is felt, especially in the hamlets in the ghat section.

To minimize the current consumption charges in the panchayats, efforts were taken to utilize solar power lights as an alternate and renewable source in Krishnagiri district.

According to the 2011 census, Krishnagiri district had a population of 1,879,809 with a sex-ratio of 963 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.

[9] Hinduism is the major religion and is practiced by 91.7% of the population, followed by Muslim and Christian minorities which are 6.13% and 1.91%.

[11] At the time of the 2011 census, 58.23% of the population spoke Tamil, 21.56% Telugu, 12.70% Kannada and 5.87% Urdu as their first language.

[12] The taluks of Krishnagiri individually too has a clear Tamil majority followed by a large minority of telugus and kannadigas.

[13] (Details about the revenue in fisheries up to 15 July 2007) In Krishnagiri District the annual income in the animal husbandry sector was as follows for 2006-07.