Kudige

Kudige
village
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Coordinates: 13°03′N 75°11′E / 13.050°N 75.183°E / 13.050; 75.183
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

Kudige is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the kushalnagar taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

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.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Kudige had a population of 5529 with 2733 males and 2796 females.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Village code= 2744900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Kudige, Kodagu, Karnataka
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