Koppa, India

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Koppa, India Koppa
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Koppa, India Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°33′N 75°21′E / 13.55°N 75.35°E / 13.55; 75.35Coordinates: 13°33′N 75°21′E / 13.55°N 75.35°E / 13.55; 75.35
Country	India
Elevation	763 m (2,503 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	19,226
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

'Koppa'kashmir of Karnataka (kannada:ಕೊಪ್ಪ) is a panchayat town in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is famously known as kashmir of Karnataka and also its famous for Arecanut,coffee and Tea estates. Arabica and Robusta varieties of coffee are grown here.. Koppa encovers 22 Gram Panchayats, one Town Panchayat and 3 Hobilis. Megunda Hobili is famous for Coffee. A no. of tea processing centres - in Bappunji (Devon Plantation and Industries Ltd), Karkikonda, Koradihitlu, Alageshwara, Balanur have made this taluk famous for Tea, BHANDIGADI for arecanut and paddy and also for shakatapuram shree mutt.

Geography

Koppa is located at 12°33′N 75°21′E / 12.55°N 75.35°E / 12.55; 75.35.^[1] It has an average elevation of 763 metres (2,503 feet).

Education

According to the recent survey conducted by an authorized department Chickamagalur stands first in the quality of School education in the state. Being an integral part of the district, Koppa contributes a lot in the field of education. It is the hub of many institutions too. Govt. First Grade College, Sri Venkateshwara Vidya Mandira (S.V.V.M), S.S.V.N, G.J.C, St Joseph's, St.Norbert's, Nachiketha, A.L.N Rao ayurvedic college are the ones worth mentioning taking into account the quality of education they deliver. The education is available both in Kannada as well as English medium. Here are the extraordinary talents who have represented Koppa in state, national as well as in global level.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Koppa had a population of 19,226. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Koppa has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%. In Koppa, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Koppa
2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.