Kodagu
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 4102.0 Km2
Population in KODAGU (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 5,54,762
Male : 2,74,725
Female : 2,80,037
Under 6 population
Total : 52,697
Male : 26,661
Female : 26,036
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 7666
In seeing : 3400
In speech : 744
In hearing : 677
In movement : 2002
Mental : 843
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 425
Sex Ratio Rank : 500
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 524 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 75 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Kodagu District
History
Kodagu was a kingdom rulled by the Hoysalas from the 11th to the
14th century A.D. and thereafter by the Vijayanagar kings and the
Chengalvas. The Wodeyars of Kodagu ruled from the 17th to the 19th
century. The British annexed Kodagu in 1834 after dethroning Chikkaveerarajendra
Wodeyar. It was administered by Chief Commissioners till Independence
and then in 1952, as a category 'C' state, had a representative
in the Rajya Sabha. Upon the reorganisation of states in 1956, Kodagu
became a district of Karnataka State.
Geography
Kodagu is one of the smallest districts in Karnataka comprising
of 3 taluks - Madikeri, Somwarpet and Virajpet.
Madikeri, a hill station, is the headquarters of
Kodagu
Kodagu's greatest length from the Hemavathi river
in the north to the Brahmagiri range in the south is about 96 kms
and its greatest breadth from Sampaje in the west to Kushalnagar
in the east is about 60 kms.
The district has an area of 4,102 sq.km and 30
percent of the district is forest area. Its population as per 1991
census is 4,85,229. The district has a mountainous configuration
which presents a grand panorama of verdant valleys, ravines, fast
flowing streams, lofty peaks and awe inspiring spurs. The major
peaks are Tadiandamol, Brahmagiri and Pushpagiri Hills.
The largest river in Kodagu district is the Cauvery
with its principal tributaries Hemavathi, Lakshmanathirtha, Kakkabbe
and Harangi or Survanavati, flows in an easterly direction and river
Barapole flows towards west.
Kodagu is a veritable botanists' paradise with
more than 1,300 species
Climate
The climate of Kodagu is cool, equable and pleasant. The district
has very moist rainy monsoon climate.
Winter lasts from January to February
Summer from March to May
South-west monsoon from June to September
North-east monsoon from October to December
Rainfall
June, July and August are the months with heavy rainfall and
July is the rainiest month. The rainfall during south-west monsoon
is about 80% of the annual rainfall in the Western Ghat region.
The average annual rainfall during the last couple of years is 2800
mm. Bhagamandala, Pullingoth and Makutta are three of the 14 heavy
rainfall stations in India, the other station in Karnataka being
Agumbe in Shimoga district
Temperature
The mean daily minimum temperature is the least in January
at about 14.2o C. During December to February the minimum temperature
may go down to 6o C. Temperature begins to increase from mid February
and reaches climax in April and May with mean daily maximum temperature
at 28.6o C. With onset of south-west monsoon temperature decreases
in June and weather becomes pleasant. Best season to visit Kodagu
district is between November and May
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