Mudigere
Mudigere is a Town Panchayath and Taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] It is 30 km from the district headquarters.
Mudigere | |
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 Main library of the College of Horticulture in Mudigere | |
  Mudigere Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13.137°N 75.606°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| 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) | |
| • 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 |
Nearest airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of 128 km (80 mi).[2] Mudigere is known for coffee and black pepper production.[3][4][5]
Geography and climate
Mudigere town is located at 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 Chikkamagaluru.[6]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[7] 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.
Villages
There are twenty-nine Panchayath villages in Mudigere Taluk:[8]
Tourist attractions
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.[9] Ballalarayana Durga or Durgada Betta near Sunkasale grama is another trekking and tourist attraction.[10] Travelling from Kottigehara to Kalasa gives an enchanting experience of coffee plantations and green hills of Mudigere taluk. Shankara Falls is located near Mudigere.[11]
Education
Mudigere has many private and Government schools and colleges including the College of Horticulture.
Notable people
References
- Mudigere (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- "How to reach Mudigere". Make My Trip. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- [Developments in Plantation Crops Research: Papers Presented in PLACROSYM XII .. "Developments in Plantation Crops Research: Papers"]. Developments in Plantation Crops Research: Papers: 24 – via PLACROSYM XII.
{{cite journal}}: Check|url=value (help) - Advances in Agronomy. Academic Press London UK. 2006. p. 208. ISBN 9780080468914.
- Agronomy and Economy of Black Pepper and Cardamom: The "King" and "Queen" of ..Spices. Elsevier-USA. 2011. p. 133.
- "Elevation of Mudigere, Karnataka, India". World Elevation Map Finder. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013.
- "Hill Stations". 27 September 2019.
- "Government of Karnataka".
- Moro, Archana (14 March 2015). "Travels in South India: Voyage through Karnataka". Travels in South India.
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