Mudigere | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 13°08′13″N 75°36′22″E / 13.137°N 75.606°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Chikmagalur |
Region | Malenadu |
Government | |
• Body | Town Panchayath |
Area | |
• Town | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,117 km2 (431 sq mi) |
Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
Population (2011
[1]) | |
• Town | 8,962 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 577132 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
Website | http://www.mudigeretown.mrc.gov.in |
Mudigere is a Town Panchayath and Taluk in Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. [2] It is 30 km from the district headquarters.
Nearest airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of 128 km (80 mi). [3] Mudigere is known for coffee and black pepper production. [4] [5] [6]
Mudigere town is located at 13°09′17″N 75°39′01″E / 13.15459°N 75.65033°E. It has an average elevation of 990 m (3,250 ft) above MSL. Thus, it is the 4th highest Administrative Town in Karnataka, after Madikeri, Somwarpet and Chikmagalur. [7]
As of 2001 [update] India census, [8] Mudigere had a population of 8,962. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mudigere had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 79%. In Mudigere in 2001, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.[ citation needed]
There are twenty-nine Panchayath villages in Mudigere Taluk: [9]
The temples Bettada Byraweshwara near Mekanagadde and Nanyada Byraweshwara near Byrapura (Hosakere), which lies 25 km south of Mudigere, Devaramane near Gutthi are popular tourist destinations in Mudigere. [10] Ballalarayana Durga or Durgada Betta near Sunkasale grama is another trekking and tourist attraction. [11][ better source needed] Travelling from Kottigehara to Kalasa gives an enchanting experience of coffee plantations and green hills of Mudigere taluk. Shankara Falls is located near Mudigere. [12]
Mudigere has many private and Government schools and colleges including the College of Horticulture.
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