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Chikkamagaluru district

Administration
Native ameChikkamagaluru
Typedistrict
StateKarnataka
SubdistrictChikkamagaluru, Kadur, Tarikere, Mudigere, Shringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura
HeadquartersChikkamagaluru
Government
Deputy CommissionerNarayana Swamy
Geography
Total Area2779.6 sq mi (7201 km2)
Demography
Total Population1139104 (2001)
Density (pop.)158.19/km2 (409.7/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
VehicleKA- 18

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Chikkamagaluru ( ) is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chikkamagaluru is where coffee was first cultivated in India. The mountains here which are a part of the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Chikkamagaluru district also contains Mullayanagiri; which is the highest peak in Karnataka. It is also a tourist's paradise containing hill stations like Kemmanagundi and Kudremukh and waterfalls like Manikyadhara, Hebbe, Kallathigiri. Chikkamagaluru district has a rich history as is seen in the Hoysala temple at Amrithapura. Wildlife enthusiasts would be interested in the Kudremukh National Park and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary present in this district.

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Strict vigilance along coastline but no need to panic: IGP - SahilOnline Tweet this news
SahilOnline--The security forces are keeping a close watch on the tourist spots of the -district- also. The Coast Guard personnel are creating awareness among the ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:40:34 GMT+00:00
Kundapur: Much-reformed Mahendra Kumar Now out to Uproot BJP - Mangalorean.com Tweet this news
Mangalorean.com--For example, Mahendra Kumar is a Vokkaliga from -Chikmagalur district-. He was responsible for religious activism which also contributed to the BJP's rising ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:37:27 GMT+00:00
Udupi: Youth from Chikmagalur Feared Having Drowned at Kaup Beach - Mangalorean.com Tweet this news
Mangalorean.com--By Team Mangalorean Udupi, Dec 10: Kiran (20), son of Home Guards staff Kantaraj of Lingadahalli of Tarikere taluk of -Chikmagalur district-, has gone missing ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:45:55 GMT+00:00
Over 50 percent polling in Karnataka by-polls - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--'The polling for Kadur seat in -Chikmagalur district- and for Gulbarga South in Gulbarga district was peaceful,' a spokesperson for the state election ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:39:49 GMT+00:00
Parties had their say, now it's voters' day - Express Buzz Tweet this news
Express Buzz--The most backward taluk in -Chikmagalur district-, Kadur even now lacks drinking water, proper approachable roads and irrigation facilities. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:21:47 GMT+00:00
Carefree tuskers destroy crops, scare villagers - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---...- who set off on a carefree journey a few months back from Banneraghatta, have now entered the vicinity of Birur town in -Chikmagalur district-. ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:06:58 GMT+00:00
Illegal mining: CM lambasts Opposition - Mangalorean.com Tweet this news
Mangalorean.com--Arsikere (Hassan), Sept 8, DHNS:Talking to media persons at the helipad here on his way to Kadur in -Chikmagalur district-, he said the BJP Government had ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:18:37 GMT+00:00
BJP Chief Whip Accused of Regularizing Encroached Govt Land - Daijiworld.com Tweet this news
Daijiworld.com--Bangalore, Aug 28: It is now the turn of state's ruling BJP party MLA from Sringeri in -Chikmagalur district- DN Jeevaraj, who is also the party's chief whip ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:55 GMT+00:00

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