Chikmagalur district
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Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur.[4] The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghats and the source of Tunga and Bhadra rivers. Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. The area is well known for the Sringeri Mutt that houses the Dakshina Peeta established by Adi Shankaracharya.
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Chikmagalur district
Chikkamagaluru | |
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Nickname: Coffee Land of Karnataka[1] | |
Coordinates: 13.32°N 75.77°E / 13.32; 75.77 | |
Country | India |
Kadur district [2] | 1886 |
Founded by | Chamarajendra Wadiyar X |
Taluk | Chikmagalur, Kadur, Tarikere, Mudigere, Sringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, Ajjampura, Kalasa |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Meena Nagaraj C. N. (IAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,201 km2 (2,780 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,137,961 [3] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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Website | chikkamagaluru |
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