Malenadu

Malenadu

Malnad
Malenadu Malnad
	Forests of Malenadu
	Malenadu region shown in green
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Malenadu
Tehsil	Belagavi District; Khanapur; ; Uttara Kannada; Sirsi ; Joida; Dandeli; Haliyal; Yellapur; Mundgod; Siddapur; ; Shivamogga District; Sagara; Hosanagara; Soraba; Shikaripura Bhadravati Thirthahalli; ; Chikkamagaluru District; Sringeri; Kalasa; Koppa; Narasimharajapura; Mudigere; ; Hassan District; Sakleshpur; Alur; Belur; Kodagu District; Somwarpet; Madikeri; Virajpet; Kushalanagar; Ponnampet; ; Dakshin Kannada; Sullia
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Havyaka Kannada; Kodava; Tulu; Konkani; Arebhashe
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Malnad (or Malenadu) is a region in the state of Karnataka, India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats mountain range and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. The region experiences heavy annual rainfall of 1,000–3,800 millimetres (39–150 inches); it includes the village of Agumbe, which receives the highest annual rainfall in Karnataka (over 10,000 mm).

This region of the state experiences unique development problems due to settlement patterns, sparse population, topography, dense forest, and numerous rivulets. Villages in the Malnad are scattered throughout remote areas. To encourage development in the area, the l Area Development Board was created to implement necessary projects. The districts covered initially in this region were Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, and Hassan. Presently, the Development Board operates in part or all of 13 districts of the state, and comprises 65 Assembly constituencies and 61 taluks:

District	Constituencies
Belgaum	Bailahongal, Belgaum, Hukkeri, Khanapur, Saudi
Chamarajnagar	Chamarajnagar, Gundlupete, Kollegala, Hanuru
Chikkamagalur	Kadur, Koppa, Chikkamagalur, Mudigere, Narasimharajapur, Shringeri, Tarikere, Ajjampura
Dakshina Kannada	Mangalore, Puttur, Sulya, Bantwal, Belthangadi, Mudubidri, Kadaba
Davanagere	Channagiri, Honnali, Nyamathi
Dharwad	Dharwad, Kalaghatagi, Alnanavara
Hassan	Alur, Arakalagud, Belur, Hassan, Sakaleshpur
Haveri	Hangal, Hirekerur, Rettihalli, Byadagi, Savanur, Shiggaon
Kodagu	Madikeri, Somavarpet, Virajpet
Mysore	Heggadadevana kote, Hunasur, Periyapattana, Sargur
Shivamogga	Bhadravati, Shivamogga, Sagar, Sorab, Hosanagar, Thirthahalli, Shikaripura
Udupi	Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Brahmavara, Kapu, Byndoor, Hebri
Uttara Kannada	Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavara, Karwar, Kumta, Mundagod, Siddapur, Sirsi, Joida, Yallapur, Dandeli

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