Investigation was carried out during Kharif 2002 and 2003 at Regional Research Station, Mudigere with an objective of evaluating rice genotype KHRS -21 with released cultivars (Hemavathi and Intan) for varying levels of nutrition and plant density. Trial consists of different levels of nutrients (Control, 50% rec. Package and 100 % rec. Package) and plant density of 50 and 66 per m2  for the above three genotypes. KHRS-21 yielded 20 per cent higher than Hemavathi and 39 per cent higher than Intan. All the cultivars tested performed better when 100 per cent recommended package was applied with 50 plants per m2. KHRS-21 can be a supplement to Hemavathi for low land situations of hill zone.