Chikmagalur district

Chikmagalur district
Chikkamagaluru
Chickmangalore
Clockwise from top-left: Hanumana Gundi Falls, Vidyashankara Temple at Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Amruteshwara Temple, View from Mullayyanagiri, Bhadra Reservoir
Nickname: 
Coffee Land of Karnataka[1]
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°19′N 75°46′E / 13.32°N 75.77°E / 13.32; 75.77
Country India
State Karnataka
Kadur district [3]1886
Founded byChamarajendra Wadiyar X
HeadquartersChikmagalur
TalukChikmagalur, Kadur, Tarikere, Mudigere, Sringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, Ajjampura, Kalasa
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMeena 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 [2]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration
Websitechikkamagaluru.nic.in/en/

Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru (IPA: [t͡ʃikːɐmɐɡɐɭuːru]) 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Coffee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1981 Census report;page 3" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "About Chikkamagaluru". www.chickmagalur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.