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.
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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 / 13.137; 75.606 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | karnataka |
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]
Mudigere town is located at 13.15459°N 75.65033°E / 13.15459; 75.65033. 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]
As of 2001[update] 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.[citation needed]
There are twenty-nine Panchayath villages in Mudigere Taluk:[8]
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][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.[11]
Mudigere has many private and Government schools and colleges including the College of Horticulture.
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