Kodagu district
Kodagu district (Kodava: [koɖɐɡɨ]) (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
Kodagu district
Coorg district, Kodava Naad (Kodava language) | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Tadiandamol, Tibetian Golden Temple, Resort view from Tadiandamol , Kumara Parvatha, Harangi Elephant Camp & Tree Park and Abbey Falls | |
| Nicknames: Land of Kodava Language, The Land of Warriors, Coffee Cup of India | |
Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 12.4208°N 75.7397°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysuru |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Haleri Dynasty | early 17th century |
| Coorg Province | May 1834 |
| Coorg State | August 15, 1947 |
| Kodagu district | November 1, 1956 |
| Headquarters | Madikeri |
| Talukas | Madikeri, Virajpet, Somwarpet, Ponnampet, Kushalanagar |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Venkat Raja (IAS) |
| • MP | Pratap Simha |
| • MLA |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4,102 km2 (1,584 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th (31 districts) |
| Elevation (Avg. of 5 taluks) | 984 m (3,228 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 554,519 |
| • Rank | 31st (31 districts) |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kodava, Kodagaru, Coorgi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada Kodava |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571201 (Madikeri) |
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| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
| Literacy | 82.52% |
| Lok Sabha | Mysore Lok Sabha constituency |
| Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency | Madikeri, Virajpet |
| Climate | Tropical Wet (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 2,725.5 millimetres (107.30 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 14.2 °C (57.6 °F) |
| Website | kodagu |
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It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometres (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. In 2001 its population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centre, making it the least populous of the 31 districts in Karnataka.
The nearest railway stations are Mysore Junction, located around 95 km (59 mi) away, Thalassery, and Kannur, the latter two located in Kerala at a distance of about 79 km (49 mi). The nearest airports are Kannur International Airport in Kerala (90 km (56 mi) from Madikeri) and Mangalore International Airport (144 km (89 mi) from Madikeri).