Kudige

Kudige is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the kushalnagar taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

Kudige
village
Coordinates: 12.494811,75.953062
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Talukaskushalnagar
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Area
  Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
826 m (2,710 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,529
  Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 12
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

This is the place where river Harangi, joins Kaveri. "Kudige" literally means "Place of confluence". Kodagu receives much of its milk supply from Kudige Dairy. District Institute of Education and Training and Sainik school are also located here, making it a significant town in the district.

Kudige has grown to become a twin-town of Kushalnagar with industries at its outskirts. The largest coffee curing works in India, with a capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes owned by Tata Coffee is located in Kudige.

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