Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru) 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.
Chikmagalur
Kiriya-Muguli | |
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| Chikkamagaluru | |
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: 13.313°N 75.737°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Founded by | King Rukmangada |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| 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) | |
| • City | 118,401 |
| • Rural | 186,967 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577101, 577102 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | chickamagalurcity |
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