Kodagu (Coorg) District

Area: 4102 square kilometers

Density of population: 135 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.52 % - Male: 87.24 %, Female: 77.91 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1019

Boundaries of Kodagu District

North West: Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka

North: Hassan District, Karnataka

South: Wayanad District, Kerala

East: Mysore District, Karnataka

South West: Kannur District, Kerala

Kodagu District Average Rainfall: 2718 mm

Kodagu District Average Temperature in Summer: 26.6 deg C

Kodagu District Average Temperature in Winter: 14.2 deg C

KODAGU DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: River Kaveri, River Kanika

Taluks: Madikeri, Somwarpet, Virajpet

Assembly Constituencies: Madikeri, Virajpet

Kodagu District Nearby Attractions

1. Madikeri Fort

2. Gaddige – Raja’s Tomb

3. Pushpagiri Hill

4. Thalakaveri

5. Iruppu Falls

6. Nisargadhama

7. Bhagamandala

8. Nagarahole

9. Dubare

10. Mandalapatti

Kodagu District Facts:           This district is full of dense forests, plantations, orange groves and paddy fields. Bamboo and cane are available in plenty. There are five railway stations located in this district.

Major Sectors: Coffee curing industries, spices, honey, wax, readymade garments, engineering, food processing, tourism

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, coffee, ragi, spices, banana, black pepper, cardamom, ginger, vanilla

Major Industrial Products: Kadkani River Resorts Pvt Ltd

Major Educational Institutions: BT Chanaiah Gowramma College, Coorg Institute of Technology, Government Polytechnic, Kavery Womens College, Kannada Bharathi Pu College, Saraswathi T T I, School of Nursing Madikeri Education

Wildlife Sanctuaries: Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary, Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarhole National Park

What is Kodagu District Famous For: Bamboo forests

Famous People From Kodagu District: Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, Prema Cariappa, Nikhil Chinnappa, Prasad Bidapa, Ashwini Nachappa, M. P. Ganesh, Robin Uthappa, Rohan Bopanna

Kodagu District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012