Virajpet
The town of Virajpet also spelled as Virajapete is the second town of the district of Kodagu , in Karnataka. It is the main town of the Virajpet taluka, south of the district, in the Kerala-Karnataka border. The name is an abbreviation of Virarajendrapete after the former ruler of Kodagu, Virarajendra.
Virajpet
Virarajendra Pete | |
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Town | |
Virajpet Location in Karnataka, India Virajpet Virajpet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.2°N 75.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Established | 1792 |
| Founded by | Dodda Virarajendra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| • President | Dr.Yathish Ullal K.A.S |
| • Chief Officer | Chandrakumara.A |
| Area | |
| • Town | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,643.61 km2 (634.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 17,246 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 184,185 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 218 |
| Telephone code | 08274 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
| Website | www |
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