Kodagu district
district of Karnataka, India
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Summary
Kodagu district is a district of India[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of district of india entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,329 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mysuru division[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Capital: Madikeri[5]
- Official language: Kannada[6]
- Shares border with: Kasaragod district[7], Kannur district[8], Mysuru district[9]
- Postal code: 571201[10]
- Commons category: Kodagu district[11]
- Local dialing code: 08272[12]
- Official website: http://www.kodagu.nic.in/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kodagu district[14]
- Population: 554,519[15]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kodagu district[18]
- Number of households: 142,716[19]
- Female population: 279,911[20]
- Male population: 274,608[21]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kodagu district[22]
- Short name: KDG[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 900 m[24]
- Area: 4102 km²[25]
- Urban population: 80,988[26]
- Rural population: 473,531[27]
- Illiterate population: 141,642[28]
- Literate population: 412,877[29]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Kodagu district[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kodagu district include Ichthyophis kodaguensis[31], a taxon[32].
Why It Matters
Kodagu district has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Ichthyophis kodaguensis[31], a taxon[32].