The town of
Virajpet is the second town of the district of
KodaguKodagu is a district of Karnataka State in southern India. It is also known by its anglicised name of Coorg. It occupies about 4,100 square kilometers of land in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 5,48,561, with some 13.74% of the population residing in...
, in
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
. It is the main town of the
Virajpet taluka, in the south of the district. The name is an abbreviation of
Virarajendrapete after the former ruler of Kodagu, Virarajendra, and this latter form is still sometimes used.
It is a small town of importance for the local
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and
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crops. Nearby towns are
GonikoppalGonikoppal is a census town in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.-Demographics: India census, Gonikoppal had a population of 7251. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gonikoppal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
, Ammatti and
Ponnampet.
Virajpet is around 30 km away from
MadikeriMadikeri is a town in Karnataka state, India. Also known as Mercara, it is the headquarters of Kodagu district.- Etymology :Madikeri was formerly known as Muddu raja keri...
, the district headquarter and is about 250 km from
BangaloreBangalore , also known as Bengaḷūru , is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.Though historical references to the city predate 900...
.
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The town of
Virajpet is the second town of the district of
KodaguKodagu is a district of Karnataka State in southern India. It is also known by its anglicised name of Coorg. It occupies about 4,100 square kilometers of land in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 5,48,561, with some 13.74% of the population residing in...
, in
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
. It is the main town of the
Virajpet taluka, in the south of the district. The name is an abbreviation of
Virarajendrapete after the former ruler of Kodagu, Virarajendra, and this latter form is still sometimes used.
It is a small town of importance for the local
coffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. They are seeds of "coffee cherries" that grow on trees in over 70 countries. It has been said that green coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world behind crude oil. Due to its...
and
spiceA spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf, or vegetative substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for the purpose of flavour, colour, or as a preservative that kills harmful bacteria or prevents their growth....
crops. Nearby towns are
GonikoppalGonikoppal is a census town in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.-Demographics: India census, Gonikoppal had a population of 7251. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gonikoppal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
, Ammatti and
Ponnampet.
Virajpet is around 30 km away from
MadikeriMadikeri is a town in Karnataka state, India. Also known as Mercara, it is the headquarters of Kodagu district.- Etymology :Madikeri was formerly known as Muddu raja keri...
, the district headquarter and is about 250 km from
BangaloreBangalore , also known as Bengaḷūru , is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.Though historical references to the city predate 900...
. The only way to reach Virajpet is by road.
Some of the tourist attractions in and around Virajpet are the Ayyappa temple halfway up and the
ShivaShiva , also known as Rudra is a major Hindu god and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God...
temple at the top of the
Malethirike hill, a semispherical hill at Kakotuparambu which is about 8 km from Virajpet, St. Anne's church, the clock tower (pictured),
TadiandamolTadiandamol is the highest mountain of Kodagu district, India, and the second highest in Karnataka. It is located on the Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists...
(the highest mountain in
KodaguKodagu is a district of Karnataka State in southern India. It is also known by its anglicised name of Coorg. It occupies about 4,100 square kilometers of land in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 5,48,561, with some 13.74% of the population residing in...
) and the Igguthappa (local deity) temple, both in Kakkabe about 15 km from Virajpet.
Demographics
India
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
, Virajpet had a population of 30000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Virajpet has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 78%. In Virajpet, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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