Question

Write about kodagus climate

Answer 1

Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometres (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. In 2001 its population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centre, making it the least populous of the 30 districts in Karnataka.The nearest railway stations are Mysore Junction, located around 95 km away and Thalassery and Kannur in Kerala, at a distance of 79 km. The nearest airports are Kannur International Airport in Kerala (59 km from Kodagu) and Mangalore International Airport (116 km from Kodagu).

Kodagu is located on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. It has a geographical area of 4,102 km2 (1,584 sq mi).[4] The district is bordered by Dakshina Kannada district to the northwest, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, Kasaragod district of Kerala in west and Kannur district of Kerala to the southwest, and Wayanad district of Kerala to the south. It is a hilly district, the lowest elevation of which is 120 metres (390 ft) above sea-level. The highest peak, Tadiandamol, rises to 1,750 metres (5,740 ft), with Pushpagiri, the second highest, at 1,715 metres (5,627 ft). The main river in Kodagu is the Kaveri (Cauvery), which originates at Talakaveri, located on the eastern side of the Western Ghats, and with its tributaries, drains the greater part of Kodagu.

Answer 2

Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State,[3] at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometres (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. In 2001 its population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centre, making it the least populous of the 30 districts in Karnataka.The nearest railway stations are Mysore Junction, located around 95 km away and Thalassery and Kannur in Kerala, at a distance of 79 km. The nearest airports are Kannur International Airport in Kerala (59 km from Kodagu) and Mangalore International Airport (116 km from Kodagu).

Kodagu district
Coorg district
District
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Cauvery Kaveri River Karnataka India (2).jpg
Waterfalls near Ayatana resort, Coorg 3.jpg Somwarpet coorg.jpg
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From the top clockwise:
Morning mist in Coorg, Kaveri River aerial view, Stream near Somwarpet,Omkareshwar Temple in Madikeri, Mallalli Falls near Somwarpet.
Nicknames: Scotland of India, The land of warriors
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12.4208°N 75.7397°E
Country
India
State
Karnataka
Region
Malnad
Headquarters
Madikeri
Talukas
Madikeri, Somwarpet, Virajpet
Government
• Deputy Commissioner
Anees Kanmani Joy
• MP
Pratap Simha
• MLA
K.G.Bopaiah (Virajpet)
Appachu Ranjan (Madikeri)
Area[1]
• Total
4,102 km2 (1,584 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total
554,519
• Density
140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Kodava
Languages
• Official
Kannada
• Regional
Kodava
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571201 (Madikeri)
Telephone code
+ 91 (0) 8272 (Madikeri)
+91 (0) 8274 (Virajpet)
+ 91 (0) 8276 (Somwarpet)
Vehicle registration
KA-12
Literacy
82.52%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency
Madikeri, Virajpet
Climate
Tropical Wet (Köppen)
Precipitation
2,725.5 millimetres (107.30 in)
Avg. summer temperature
28.6 °C (83.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature
14.2 °C (57.6 °F)