Gonikoppal is a census town in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.
Gonikoppal
Gonikoppa | |
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Coordinates: 12.1833°N 75.9276°E / 12.1833; 75.9276 | |
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State | Karnataka |
District | Kodagu |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,306 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada, Kodava language |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KA12 |
According to 2011 census[1],Gonikoppal had a population of 8,306. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gonikoppal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Gonikoppal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gonikoppal is in Ponnampet taluk and is also the commercial hub of Kodagu district due to its proximity to Mysore District and the neighboring Kerala state.
Gonikoppal is the fastest developing town in Kodagu, after Kushalnagar.
Karnataka State Highway 89 and 90 pass through this town. The town is well connected to Mysuru, Bengaluru and its district headquarters Madikeri. Private buses connects the town with all the other towns in Kodagu district. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses connect Gonikoppal to metropolitan cities like Bengaluru, Kochi, Mysuru, and other cities like Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Kalpetta, Hassan and Chikmagaluru. There is no railway station in Gonikoppal. Nearest railway station is Mysuru Junction railway station at 90km. Nearest airport is Kannur International Airport at 70km.
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