Kodagu
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Kodagu district ಕೊಡಗು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ |
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Talakaveri aerial view
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 Location in Karnataka |
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| Coordinates: 12°25′15″N 75°44′23″E / 12.4208°N 75.7397°ECoordinates: 12°25′15″N 75°44′23″E / 12.4208°N 75.7397°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Malnad |
| Headquarters | Madikeri |
| Talukas | Madikeri, Somwarpet, Virajpet |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sri Meer Anees Ahmed IAS (2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,102 km2 (1,584 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 554,519 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Kodava, Arebhashe, Tulu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 571201 (Madikeri) |
| Telephone code | + 91 (0) 8272 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
| Literacy | 82.52% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mysore Lok Sabha constituency |
| 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 |
Kodagu is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. Before 1956 it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. 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 centres, making it the least populous of the 30 districts in Karnataka.
The district is bordered by Dakshina Kannada district to the northwest, Kasargod district of Kerala to the west, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, Kannur district of Kerala to the southwest, and the Wayanad district of Kerala to the south. Agriculture is the most important factor that upholds the economy of Kodagu and the main crops cultivated in this region are rice and coffee. Coorg is rich in natural resources which included timber and spices. Madikeri (English: Mercara) is the headquarters of Kodagu.
Kodagu is known for its coffee and its people. The dominant group are the indigenous (Kodavas) and other ethnic groups (Arabashe Gowdas and Kodava subgroups). The chief languages presently spoken in Kodagu are Kodava, Are Bhashe, Kannada, Tulu, Konkani and Urdu. Kodagu is home to the native speakers of the Kodava language.
Kodagu is located on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. It has a geographical area of 4,102 km2 (1,584 sq mi). The district is bordered by Dakshina Kannada district to the northwest, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, Kasaragod district in west and Kannur district of Kerala to the southwest, and Wayanad district of Kerala to the south. It is a hilly district, the lowest elevation of which is 120 metres (390 ft) above sea-level. The highest peak, Tadiandamol, rises to 1,750 metres (5,740 ft), with Pushpagiri, the second highest, at 1,715 metres (5,627 ft). The main river in Kodagu is the Kaveri (Cauvery), which originates at Talakaveri, located on the eastern side of the Western Ghats, and with its tributaries, drains the greater part of Kodagu.
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