Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 425
Sex Ratio Rank : 500
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 524 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 75 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Kodagu District
History
Kodagu was a kingdom rulled by the Hoysalas from the 11th to the
14th century A.D. and thereafter by the Vijayanagar kings and
the Chengalvas. The Wodeyars of Kodagu ruled from the 17th to
the 19th century. The British annexed Kodagu in 1834 after dethroning
Chikkaveerarajendra Wodeyar. It was administered by Chief Commissioners
till Independence and then in 1952, as a category 'C' state, had
a representative in the Rajya Sabha. Upon the reorganisation of
states in 1956, Kodagu became a district of Karnataka State.
Geography
Kodagu is one of the smallest districts in Karnataka comprising
of 3 taluks - Madikeri, Somwarpet and Virajpet.
Madikeri, a hill station, is the headquarters
of Kodagu
Kodagu's greatest length from the Hemavathi river
in the north to the Brahmagiri range in the south is about 96
kms and its greatest breadth from Sampaje in the west to Kushalnagar
in the east is about 60 kms.
The district has an area of 4,102 sq.km and 30
percent of the district is forest area. Its population as per
1991 census is 4,85,229. The district has a mountainous configuration
which presents a grand panorama of verdant valleys, ravines, fast
flowing streams, lofty peaks and awe inspiring spurs. The major
peaks are Tadiandamol, Brahmagiri and Pushpagiri Hills.
The largest river in Kodagu district is the Cauvery
with its principal tributaries Hemavathi, Lakshmanathirtha, Kakkabbe
and Harangi or Survanavati, flows in an easterly direction and
river Barapole flows towards west.
Kodagu is a veritable botanists' paradise with
more than 1,300 species
Climate
The climate of Kodagu is cool, equable and pleasant. The
district has very moist rainy monsoon climate.
Winter lasts from January to February
Summer from March to May
South-west monsoon from June to September
North-east monsoon from October to December
Rainfall
June, July and August are the months with heavy rainfall
and July is the rainiest month. The rainfall during south-west
monsoon is about 80% of the annual rainfall in the Western Ghat
region. The average annual rainfall during the last couple of
years is 2800 mm. Bhagamandala, Pullingoth and Makutta are three
of the 14 heavy rainfall stations in India, the other station
in Karnataka being Agumbe in Shimoga district
Temperature
The mean daily minimum temperature is the least in January
at about 14.2o C. During December to February the minimum temperature
may go down to 6o C. Temperature begins to increase from mid February
and reaches climax in April and May with mean daily maximum temperature
at 28.6o C. With onset of south-west monsoon temperature decreases
in June and weather becomes pleasant. Best season to visit Kodagu
district is between November and May
