Kodagu district
Kodagu district
Coorg district, Kodava Naad (Kodava language) | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Tadiandamol, Tibetian Golden Temple, Resort view from Tadiandamol, Shola grassland in Kumara Parvatha, Harangi Elephant Camp & Tree Park and Abbey Falls, Mandalpatti hill an 18km roadway from Medikeri | |
| Nicknames: The Scotland of India, The Land of Warriors, The Coffee Cup of India | |
Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′15″N 75°44′23″E / 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 | Yaduveer Wadiyar |
| • 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) |
| Telephone code |
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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 |
| Person | Koḍavanï |
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| People | Koḍavarï |
| Language | Koḍava takkï |
| Country | Koḍagï |
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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.