Chikmagalur
Kiriya-Muguli[1] | |
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| Chikkamagaluru | |
.jpg) Chikmagalur is the headquarters of the district of the same name in Karnataka, India. | |
| Nickname: The Land of Coffee | |
  Chikmagalur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′47″N 75°44′13″E / 13.313°N 75.737°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Founded by | King Rukmangada |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • CMC Commissioner | H T Krishnamurthy |
| Area | |
| • City | 32.74 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,581.53 km2 (610.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation _at_bus_stand | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • City | 118,401 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 186,967 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577101, 577102 [3] |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | chickamagalurcity |
Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru,[4] IPA: [t͡ʃikːɐmɐɡɐɭuːru]) is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri peak of the Western Ghats, the city attracts tourists from around the world for its pleasant and favourable hill station climate, tropical rainforest and coffee estates. The pristine Baba Budangiri lies to the north of Chikmagalur where it's believed Baba Budan first introduced coffee to India.
- ^ "Old name of Chikkamagaluru" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Post Offices of Chikkamagaluru". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.