Chikmagalur | |
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| Chikkamagaluru | |
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| Nickname: The Land of Coffee | |
 Interactive map of Chikmagalur | |
| Coordinates:13°19′31″N75°47′33″E / 13.325246°N 75.792399°E /13.325246; 75.792399 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Founded by | King Rukmangada |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • CMC Commissioner | B C Basavaraju |
| 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)[1] | |
• City | 118,401 |
| • Density | 3,616/km2 (9,366/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 186,967 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577101, 577102[2] |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | chickamagalurcity |
Chikmagalur (officiallyChikkamagaluru,[3]IPA:[t͡ʃikːɐmɐɡɐɭuːru]), previously known asKiriya-Muguli,[4] is a city and the headquarters ofChikmagalur district in theIndian state ofKarnataka.[5] Located on the foothills of theChandra Drona Mountain range of theWestern Ghats, the city attracts tourists from around the world for its pleasant and favourablehill station climate,tropical rainforest andcoffee estates. The pristineBaba Budangiri lies to the north of Chikmagalur, where it is believed thatBaba Budan first introduced coffee to India.
Chikmagalur is situated in theMalenadu region of Karnataka in theDeccan Plateau in the foothills of theWestern Ghats. It is situated at an elevation of 1,090 metres (3,580 ft) above mean sea level, meaning it is the third highest city in Karnataka. TheYagachi River has its source near the town and flows in the south-easterly direction before uniting with theHemavati river.
Chikmagalur is around 240 km from the state capitalBangalore, 183 km fromMysore and 305 km fromHubli.
Chikmagalur generally has a moderate to cool climate. The temperature of the city varies from 11–20 °C (52–68 °F) during winter to 25–32 °C (77–90 °F) during summer.
| Climate data for Chikmagalur (1991–2020, extremes 1974–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 31.3 (88.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.4 (83.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.9 (64.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.1 (52.0) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.2 (59.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 12.0 (53.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) | 3.6 (0.14) | 26.5 (1.04) | 64.5 (2.54) | 116.7 (4.59) | 119.2 (4.69) | 126.3 (4.97) | 129.5 (5.10) | 106.9 (4.21) | 163.3 (6.43) | 67.3 (2.65) | 10.7 (0.42) | 936.9 (36.89) |
| Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 64.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 48 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 64 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
In 2022, Chikmagalur hobli received an annual rainfall of 1,590 millimetres (63 in).[8]
In 2024, Chikmagalur received 1,459.80 millimetres (57.472 in) of annual rainfall. It was a massive turnaround of 75% excess, following a drought-like year in 2023.[9]
As of2011 Indian Census, Chikmagalur city had a total population of 118,401, of which 58,702 were males and 59,699 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,633. The total number of literates in Chikmagalur was 96,359, which constituted 81.4% of the population with male literacy of 83.7% and female literacy of 79.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Chikmagalur was 90.3%, of which male literacy rate was 93.1% and female literacy rate was 87.5%. TheScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 16,423 and 1,734 respectively. Chikmagalur had 28545 households in 2011.[10]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 69.91% | |||
| Islam | 25.45% | |||
| Christianity | 3.61% | |||
| Jainism | 0.91% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.12% | |||
Rail and road are the two modes of transportation that are available in the city.NH-173 (formerly KM Road) passes through the town connecting with the port cityMangalore, located 150 kilometres (93 mi) away.State Highway 57 (Karnataka) connects the city toMysore viaHassan in the south and toShimoga, (viaLingadahalli) in the north. A part of SH-57 south of Chikmagalur has been upgraded toNH-373 uptoBilikere, but major construction project awaits.
A railway line connectsChikmagalur railway station toKadur Junction railway station. The nearest international airport isMangalore International Airport.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation provides inter-state, inter-city and intra-city bus services to the city. Chikmagalur division of KSRTC has six operational depots, including three inHassan district.NWKRTC andKKRTC buses travelling toDharmasthala, all pass throughCharmadi Ghat, thus giving the city very good connectivity with the cities of northern Karnataka, likeHubli,Ballari,Bijapur,Kalaburagi, etc.
Chikmagalur travel guide from Wikivoyage| International | |
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