Karnataka

District Factbook ™

Kodagu District

(Key Socio-economic Data of Kodagu District, Karnataka)

January, 2019
Editor & Director
Dr. R.K. Thukral

Research Editor
Dr. Shafeeq Rahman

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No. Particulars Page No.
1 Introduction 1-3
About Kodagu District | Kodagu District at a Glance
2 Administrative Setup 4-12
Location Map of Kodagu District |Kodagu District Map with Sub-Districts |
Reference Map of District |Administrative Unit |
Number of Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages |
Names of Sub-districts, Tehsils, Towns and their Wards and Villages |
Names of District, Intermediate and Village Panchayats |
Number of Inhabited Villages by Population Size |Number of Towns by Population Size
3 Demographics 13-35
Population |Projected Population |Sex Ratio |Density |Child Population |Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Growth |Age Group Population (Total/Rural/Urban) |
Age Group Population of Currently Married |
Economically Active Population - Total/Rural/Urban |
Ageing Population - Total/Rural/Urban |Dependency Ratio - Total/Rural/Urban |
Single Year Age Population |Scheduled Caste Population - Total/Rural/Urban |
Scheduled Tribe Population - Total/Rural/Urban |
Religious Population (Total/Rural/Urban) |CD Block Population
4 Economy 36-49
Gross/Net District Domestic Products |Per Capita Income on NDDP |
Households by Income Groups |Households Availing Banking Services |
Number of Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio by Bank Group and Population Group |
Outstanding Credit by Occupation |
Physical and Financial Performance of District Central Cooperative Banks |Lead Bank |
Investment and Debt by Households |
Total and Percentage of Outstanding Loan of Households by Purpose |
Number of Fair Price Shops & Godowns with Capacity |
Number of Ration Shops and Ration Card Holders |Number of Kerosene Dealers
5 Market Size 50-61
Estimated Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) by Broad Category (Total/Rural/Urban)
|
Estimated Annual Expenditure by Broad Category (Total/Rural/Urban) |
Estimated Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) on Services and Durable Goods by
Broad Category (Total/Rural/Urban) |
Estimated Annual Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods by Broad Category
(Total/Rural/Urban)
6 Life Style 62-66
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television |
Households having Computer/Laptop/Internet |
Households having Telephone/Mobile Phone |
Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped & Car/Jeep/Van |
Circulation of Daily Newspapers |Number of Cinema Theaters
7 Infrastructure 67-82
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices - Total/Rural/Urban |
Amenities - Households by Main Source of Lighting - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Main Source of Drinking Water (Total/Rural/Urban) |
Households by Type of Fuel used for Cooking - Total/Rural/Urban |
Sanitation - Households by Availability and Type of Latrine Facility |
Households by Availability of Bathing Facility - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Type of Drainage Connectivity for Waste Water Outlet - Total/Rural/Urban
|
Road Length by Categories |Number of Registered Motor Vehicles by Categories |
Number of Driving and Conductor Licenses Issued |
Number of Electricity Consumers by Categories |
Electricity Consumption by Consumer Categories |Rural Electrification |
Number of Post Offices, Telephones/Mobiles and Internet Connections |
Post Offices & PIN Codes |Major Tourist Places |
Number of Domestic and Foreign Tourist Arrivals |LPG Distributors |
Distribution of LED Bulbs, Tubelights and Fans under Ujala Scheme
8 Industries 83-91
Number of Establishment and Person Employed by Broad Activities - Total/Rural/Urban |
Manufacturing (Industries) Share in GDP |
Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation |
Number of Factories by Type and Workers Engaged |Number of Small Scale Industries |
Number of Chawki Rearing Centres and Production of Cocoon & Raw Silk |
Number of Liquor Shops by Categories and Liquor Consumption/Revenue |
Number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Employment and Investment |
Number of Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by MSME |List of Ongoing Projects
9 Labour and Workforce 92-100
Total Workers - Total/Rural/Urban |Main Workers - Total/Rural/Urban |
Marginal Workers - Total/Rural/Urban |Non-Workers - Total/Rural/Urban |
Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity Status -
Total/Rural/Urban |
Wage Rate for Unskilled Manual Workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 |
Employment Indicators |Work Participation Rate |Employment in Organised Sector |
Number of Job Seeker Registration and Vacancy Notified
10 Agriculture 101-121
Land Utilisation |Production of Major Food Crops |Production of Commercial Crops |
Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops |Production of Spices |
Quantity of Sowing Seeds Distribution by Crops |Consumption of Fertilisers |
Consumption of Fertilsers Materials/Fertiliser Ratio/Consumption of Fertilisers per Unit of
Gross Cropped Area |
Performance of Sericulture (Mulberry) |
Number of Credit and Non-Credit Co-operative Societies by Type |
Performance of Fisheries Sector |Milk, Egg and Meat Production |
Number of Veterinary Institutions |
Number of Artificial Insemination Done and Animals Treated |Livestock Population |
Poultry Population |Households Enterprises Owning Animals/Poultry Birds |
Stray Cattle and Dogs |Equipments used in Livestock Sector |Irrigated Area by Source |
Irrigated Area for Food/Non-food Crops |Shallow Tubewells According to Horse Power |
Average Size of Operational Holdings |
Distribution of Households and Area of Land Owned by Category of Holdings |
Household Classification by Category of Holdings |
Number of Regulated Markets and Total Turnover Value |
Main Agricultural Commodities Sold in Regulated Markets |Farmers - Total/Rural/Urban
11 Education 122-129
Literacy Rate - Total/Rural/Urban |Population by Educational Level |
Census Houses Used as School/College etc. - Total/Rural/Urban |
Number of Schools by Stages |Enrolment by Stages |Number of Various Colleges |
Institutions, Enrolments and Teachers in B.Ed Colleges |Number of Libraries by Types |
Enrolment by Medium of Instruction |Gross/Net Enrolment Ratio |Drop-Out Rate |
Number of Teachers by Stages |Population by Mother Tongue
12 Health 130-150
Number of Health Institutions in Rural Area |
Number of Hospitals by Types, Medical Staff and Beds |
Live Births Registered/Still Births Registered - Total/Rural/Urban |
Deaths Registered/Infant Deaths Registered - Total/Rural/Urban |
Number of Immunisation given to Children |Sterilization and Family Planning Measures |
Performance of National Health Programmes |
Disabled Population by Type of Disability (Total/Rural/Urban) |
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Married Couples per Household and Dwelling Rooms |
Maternal and Child Health Indicators |District Level Household Health Indicators |
Family Welfare Programmes |National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4)
13 Environment and Pollution 151-156
Geographical Area - Total/Rural/Urban |Wastelands by Category |Forest Cover by Type |
Rainfall |Number of Rainguage Stations |Maximum and Minimum Temperature |
Latitude, Longitude and Altitude |
Ground Water - Fluctuation and Their Frequency/Well Frequency for Different Ranges of
Depth to Water Level |
Ground Water Resources Availability, Utilization and Stage of Development
14 Housing 157-168
Total Households/Houseless Households - Total/Rural/Urban |
Houseless Population - Total/Rural/Urban |Ease of Living Index |
Housing Condition - Census Houses Used as Residence/Residence-Cum-Other Use -
Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Condition of Census Houses Occupied by them - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Predominant Material of Roof of Census Houses Occupied by them -
Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Predominant Material of Wall of Census Houses Occupied by them -
Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Predominant Material of Floor of Census Houses Occupied by them -
Total/Rural/Urban |
House and Their Uses - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Type of Structure of Census Houses Occupied -Total/Rural/Urban |
Households Classified by Availability of Electricity - Total/Rural/Urban |
Households by Ownership Status of Census Houses and Number of Dwelling Rooms |
Slum Population
15 Crime & Law 169-176
Incidence of IPC Crimes |Incidence of SLL Crimes |
Number of Cases, Persons Injured/Killed in Road Accidents |Number of Police Stations |
Number of Prisons and Prisoners |
Number of Fire Stations and Value of Property Protected |
Selected List of Police Officers/Officials |Selected List of Judicial Officers/Officials
16 Social and Welfare Schemes 177-181
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) |
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) |
National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) |
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) |
Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrolments
17 Electoral 182-184
Vote Distribution of Major Parties in Last Parliamentary Elections |
Vote Distribution of Major Parties in Last Assembly Elections |
Name and Address of Sitting MPs |Name and Address of Sitting MLAs |Number of Electors
18 Annexure - I to IV 185-206
Names of Sub-Districts/Tehsils, Towns and their Wards and Villages Cont'd |
Village/Town-wise Population and Distance from the Nearest Town |
Post Offices & PIN Codes Cont'd |National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) Cont'd
19 Useful Contacts 207
20 Abbreviations & Sources 208
21 Concepts and Definitions 209-212
22 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 213
 Karnataka
Kodagu District District Factbook™

Introduction

About Kodagu District

Historically, Kodagu has is also named as Kodavu who were the earliest agriculturists and
warrior community in Kodagu. The Ganges of Talakkadu ruled the region in the 9th and 10th
century. Between 1600 and 1834, it was ruled by the Haleri dynasty. The Kadambas, the
Cholas, the Chalukyas, the Rastrakutas, and the Vijaynagar Rayas also ruled over Kodagu. In
the year 1834, the East India Company annexed Kodagu into British India, after deposing
Chikka Virarajendra of the Kodagu kingdom, as 'Coorg'. Moreover, the people of this region also
accepted the British rule peacefully. During the period of British rule, the place flourished in
various fields likewise establishment of educational institutions, introduction of scientific coffee
cultivation, better administration, improvement of the economy, etc. It was merged with the
Mysore State in the year 1956 which is now called Karnataka.
Here are numerous famous personalities who belong to different fields. Robin Venu Uthappa is
the most famous personality of this region. He was born on 11th November, 1985 is an Indian
cricketer. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
Maleyanda D Muthappa, (first Kodava Hockey player to represent India), M. P. Ganesh (former
hockey team captain, Olympian and coach, 1973 Arjuna Awardees), B. P. Govinda (hockey
player, 1975 Arjuna Awardee), Sommayya Maneypande or M M Somaiya (former Indian Hockey
team player, captain, Olympian, Arjuna Awardee 1985, Hockey Gold Medalist 1980), P T
Bopanna (author and journalist) are other examples.

Geographically, the district has total 4,102 sq. km. and occupies the ranks 25th in State and
288th in India on the basis of this size. It lies at 12°42' N latitude, 75°74' E longitude and 1715
m altitude. In the year 2017, the district had total 79.25% forest area of total geographical
area. It is a hilly district which is situated on the Eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. It is
bounded by Dakshina Kannada district to the North-West, Hassan district to the North, Mysore
district to the East, Kasaragod district in West and Kannur district of Kerala to the South-West,
and Wayanad district of Kerala to the South. Most of its rainfall occurs in the monsoon season.
The actual rainfall in the district was 2242.1 mm in the year of 2017-18.
Administrative wise, the district is divided into 3 sub-districts namely Madikeri, Virajpet and
Somwarpet. Moreover, it has 5 towns and 291 villages. Kannada is its official language. The
district of Kodagu came into existence on the 1st November, 1956 in the state of Karnataka
with an allotted district code of 576. Its district Headquarters is at Madikeri which is located at
a distance of 271 km. from the State Capital.
Demographically, according to 2011 census, the distric t is home to a total number of 1,38,303
households with a total population of 5,54,519 including 2,74,608 are males and 2,79,911 are
females. The density of population of the district is 135 persons per sq km. The sex ratio is
pegged at 1019 (females per 1000 males) while the child ratio stands at 978 (females per
1000 males). As per 2011 census the percentage of major religions practiced by the people of
this region is Hindu at 80.97% and Muslim at 15.74%. According to 2011 census the
percentage of principal languages of the region was Kannada, Malayalam, Coorgi/Kodaguat and
Tulu with 32.66%, 2 5.57%, 14.86% and 8.92%. The population growth rate during the period
2001-2011 was 1.09% out of which -0.08% were males and 2.26% were females. In the year
2016 the number of live births in the district was 8,179 including 4,385 were males and 3,794
were females. In the same year the number of deaths in the district was 3,350 including 2,197
were males and 1,153 were females.

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Kodagu District
Introduction
Kodagu District at a Glance
District came into Existence
District Headquarter
Distance from State Capital
Geographical Area (In Square km.)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.)
(2008-2009)
Total Number of Households
Population
Population Growth Rate (2001-2011)
Number of Sub
Districts/Towns/Villages
Forest Cover (2017)
Percentage of Urban/Rural Population
Administrative Language
Principal Languages (2011)
Population Density
Sex Ratio
Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year)
Number of Live Births (2016)
Number of Deaths (2016)
Literacy Rate (In %age)
Literates
Illiterates
Major Religions
Schedule Caste Population
Major Schedule Caste Population
Schedule Tribe Population
Major Schedule Tribe Population
Number of Total Workers
Labour Force Participation Rate (2011-
2012)
Major Source of Income
Gross District Domestic Product
(2016-17) (Rs. in Lakh)
Net District Domestic Product (2016-
17) (Rs. in Lakh)
Per Capita Income (NDDP, At Factor
Cost) (2016-17) (In Rs.)
Number of Tourists (2016)
Major Tourist Places
Note: All figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned.
Karnataka
District Factbook™
1st November, 1956
Madikeri
271 Kms.
4,102 (Ranks 25th in State and 288th in India)
107.4
1,38,303
5,54,519 (Persons), 2,74,608 (Males), 2,79,911 (Females) (Ranks 30th in State and
539th in India)
1.09 (Persons), -0.08 (Males), 2.26 (Females)
Sub-districts (03), Towns (05) and Villages (291)
79.25% of Total Geographical Area
14.61 (Urban), 85.39 (Rural)
Kannada
Kannada (32.66%), Malayalam (25.57%), Coorgi/Kodagu (14.86%), Tulu (8.92%),
Marathi (6.30%), Tamil (4.23%) and Others (7.44%)
135 (Persons per Sq. km.)
1019 (Females per 1000 Males)
978 (Females per 1000 Males)
8,179 (Persons), 4,385 (Males), 3,794 (Females)
3,350 (Persons), 2,197 (Males), 1,153 (Females)
82.61 (Persons), 87.19 (Males), 78.14 (Females)
4,12,877 (Persons), 2,15,302 (Males), 1,97,575 (Females)
1,41,642 (Persons), 59,306 (Males), 82,336 (Females)
Hindu (80.97%), Muslim (15.74%), Christian (3.09%), Jain (0.05%), Sikh (0.03%)
and Buddhist (0.02%)
73,584 (Persons), 35,759 (Males), 37,825 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total
Population (0.7)
Adi Karnataka (54.64%); Pale (11.05%); Moger (9.98%); Adi Dravida (4.93%); Bhovi,
Od, Odde, Vaddar, Waddar, Voddar, Woddar (4.2%)
58,054 (Persons), 28,510 (Males), 29,544 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (1.37)
Yerava (45.7%); Jenu Kuruba (21%); Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia
Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka, Naik, Nayak, Beda, Bedar and Valmiki (10.44%);
Maratha (in Coorg district)a (5.85%); Kuruba (in Coorg district)a (5.36%)
2,78,938 (Persons), 1,72,100 (Males), 1,06,838 (Females)
42.03% (Rural), 43.64% (Urban)
Agriculture
7,04,332 At Current Price / 5,22,173 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices
6,49,964 At Current Price / 4,76,280 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices
1,10,341 At Current Price / 80,855 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices
15,64,010 (Domestic Tourist) / 9,715 (Foreign Tourist)
Raja's Seat, Omkareshwar Temple, Madikeri Fort, Abbey Falls, Mallalli Falls, Irupu Falls,
Kaveri Nisarga Dhama, Dubare Elephant Camp, Bhagamndala and Talakaveri.
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Administrative Setup

Location Map of Kodagu District

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Administrative Setup

Administrative Units

Number of Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages

(2011)
CD
District Sub-districts Towns Villages
Blocks
Kodagu 3 5 3 291
Karnataka 176 347 176 29340
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 29 29 29 29
Rank of District in India 531 444 577 520

Administrative Division:- Mysore

Name of Sub-districts:
1. Madikeri
2. Somvarpet
3. Virajpet

Name of Towns:
1. Gonikoppal (CT)
2. Kushalnagar (TP)
3. Madikeri (CMC)
4. Somvarpet (TP)
5. Virajpet (TP)

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Demographics

Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Kodagu 554519 274608 279911
Karnataka 61095297 30966657 30128640
India 1210854977 623270258 587584719
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 539 540 531
Rural Kodagu 473531 234161 239370
Karnataka 37469335 18929354 18539981
India 833748852 427781058 405967794
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 506 511 502
Urban Kodagu 80988 40447 40541
Karnataka 23625962 12037303 11588659
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 513 517 511

Projected Population
(2018)
District Persons Males Females
Kodagu 641163 317516 323647
Karnataka 69012530 34969520 34043010
India 1354051854 696706372 657345482
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 530 539 530

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Economy

Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2018)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Kodagu Karnataka India District District
in State in India
Number of Offices 152 9997 140805 28 315
Deposits 49027 8689225 118501817 23 346
Credit 35094 6138570 90579875 26 279
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 71.58 70.65 76.44 22 187

By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2018)
Rank of Rank of
Bank Group Kodagu Karnataka India District in District in
State India
Regional Rural Banks
Number of Offices 25 1770 21704 26 320
Deposits 2874 356554 3972201 28 376
Credit 1853 323057 2663552 29 367
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 64.47 90.61 67.05 26 277
Private Sector Banks
Number of Offices 22 2018 26000 25 266
Deposits 7463 2471091 30421776 22 271
Credit 5395 1776573 28097094 24 304
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 72.29 71.89 92.36 19 357
Foreign Banks
Number of Offices - 19 285 0 0
Deposits - 719729 5128819 0 0
Credit - 339327 3885737 0 0
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) - 47.15 75.76 0 0
Public Sector Banks
Number of Offices 105 6128 91465 22 280
Deposits 38690 5126433 78751062 20 342
Credit 27845 3690155 55531904 23 245
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 71.97 71.98 70.52 22 141
Small Finance Banks
Number of Offices - 62 1351 0 0
Deposits - 15418 227959 0 0
Credit - 9458 401587 0 0
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) - 61.34 176.17 0 0
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Number of Offices 152 9997 140805 28 315
Deposits 49027 8689225 118501817 23 346
Credit 35094 6138570 90579875 26 279
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 71.58 70.65 76.44 22 187

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Market Size

Broad Category-wise Estimated Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Rural

In Rs. (2011-2012)
Rank of Rank of
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Kodagu Karnataka India District in District in
State India
Cereals 217.58 150.94 153.13 1 54
Cereal Substitute 0.00 0.01 0.88 0 0
Pulses & Products 62.81 52.86 41.88 9 57
Milk & Milk Products 182.24 79.81 116.13 1 128
Sugar & Salt 34.21 26.58 26.10 3 134
Edible Oil 40.25 49.04 48.22 25 406
Egg, Fish & Meat 186.03 49.74 45.62 1 15
Vegetables 66.61 51.71 61.88 4 240
Fruits (Fresh) 107.17 32.11 19.18 1 5
Fruits (Dry) 8.38 9.91 5.59 17 107
Spices 37.97 33.96 28.78 10 110
Beverages etc. 44.12 26.14 21.01 2 53
Served Processed Food 132.25 58.67 36.09 2 11
Packaged Processed Food 55.85 13.49 17.49 1 6
Pan 5.55 7.67 4.34 18 181
Tobacco 68.10 17.45 15.27 1 2
Intoxicants 146.38 18.58 10.49 1 1
Fuel and Light 215.98 110.39 118.26 1 27
Clothing 249.82 61.73 74.67 1 6
Bedding etc. 21.44 5.22 5.66 2 36
Footwear 30.53 17.67 16.83 3 116
Education 44.66 21.73 39.84 6 192
Medical (Institutional) 682.10 34.31 23.15 1 2
Medical (Non-institutional) 286.00 51.40 64.52 1 3
Entertainment 70.65 21.09 14.24 1 5
Minor Durable Type Goods 81.50 4.92 4.33 1 1
Toilet Articles 88.07 34.27 30.67 1 5
Other Household Consumables 111.48 34.27 28.18 1 1
Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 289.01 66.75 57.57 1 1
Conveyance 365.78 85.63 60.92 1 2
Rent 18.14 10.94 6.31 6 83
Consumer Taxes & Cesses 38.90 9.65 3.59 1 3
Durable Goods 260.93 151.01 78.14 5 41
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 4250.50 1399.66 1278.94 1 1

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Life Style

Households having Radio/Transistor, Television

(2011)

Total Number of Radio /

Residence District Television (%)
Households Transistor (%)
Total Kodagu 138303 65260 (47.19) 83016 (60.02)
Karnataka 13179911 2944833 (22.34) 7911490 (60.03)
India 246692667 49016595 (19.87) 116493624 (47.22)
Rank of District in State 30 5 1
Rank of District in India 583 108 63
Rural Kodagu 118509 57677 (48.67) 66264 (55.91)
Karnataka 7864196 1383160 (17.59) 3640301 (46.29)
India 167826730 29057003 (17.31) 56005607 (33.37)
Rank of District in State 30 6 10
Rank of District in India 607 138 140
Urban Kodagu 19794 7583 (38.31) 16752 (84.63)
Karnataka 5315715 1561673 (29.38) 4271189 (80.35)
India 78865937 19959592 (25.31) 60488017 (76.7)
Rank of District in State 23 7 24
Rank of District in India 470 80 501

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Infrastructure

Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices

(2011)

Total Number Total Number of Total Number of

Total Number of
Residence District of Census Vacant Census Occupied Census
Shops/Offices (%)
Houses Houses Houses

Total Kodagu 212974 28110 184864 11040 (5.97)

Karnataka 17999066 1798442 16200624 1001990 (6.18)
India 330835767 24672968 306162799 17672786 (5.77)
Rank of District in State 29 27 29 30
Rank of District in India 489 333 526 617
Rural Kodagu 181182 24415 156767 5961 (3.80)
Karnataka 10620687 1038681 9582006 311381 (3.25)
India 220695914 13579338 207116576 6976051 (3.37)
Rank of District in State 29 21 30 14
Rank of District in India 535 348 567 166
Urban Kodagu 31792 3695 28097 5079 (18.08)
Karnataka 7378379 759761 6618618 690609 (10.43)
India 110139853 11093630 99046223 10696735 (10.80)
Rank of District in State 12 13 15 7
Rank of District in India 348 296 373 196

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Infrastructure

Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total

(2011)

Rank of Rank of
Particulars Kodagu Karnataka India District District
in State in India
Total Number of Households 138303 13179911 246692667 30 583
78873488
Tap water from Treated Source (%) 45107 (32.61) 5432724 (41.22) 11 214
(31.97)
Tap water from Untreated Source 28533688
21617 (15.63) 3274240 (24.84) 15 420
(%) (11.57)
107407176
Total Tap (%) 66724 (48.24) 8706964 (66.06) 3 102
(43.54)
Covered Well (%) 7594 (5.49) 131305 (1.00) 3895409 (1.58) 5 72
Un-covered Well (%) 38445 (27.80) 1051685 (7.98) 23289867 (9.44) 17 297
27185276
Total Well (%) 46039 (33.29) 1182990 (8.98) 13 221
(11.02)
82599531
Handpump (%) 3437 (2.49) 729630 (5.54) 14 267
(33.48)
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 13535 (9.79) 2101712 (15.95) 20916074 (8.48) 29 553
Spring (%) 2188 (1.58) 42476 (0.32) 1314556 (0.53) 25 442
River/Canal (%) 2943 (2.13) 107435 (0.82) 1550549 (0.63) 17 338
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 2450 (1.77) 124772 (0.95) 2075181 (0.84) 20 381
Other Sources (%) 987 (0.71) 183932 (1.40) 3644324 (1.48) 1 3

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Industries

Manufacturing (Industries) Share in GDP

Rs. in Lakh (2016-17)
At Current Prices At Constant Prices (2011-2012)
District
Manufacturing Registered Un-registered Manufacturing Registered Un-registered
Kodagu 80263 - - 72973 - -
Karnataka 15889481 - - 14446310 - -
India* 232921995 - - 204871053 - -
Rank of District in State 30 0 0 30 0 0

Note : * : Figures are First Revised Estimate.

Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) according to Industrial Occupation

Rs. in Thousand (March, 2018)

Rank of Rank of
Particulars Classification of Occupation Kodagu Karnataka India District District
in State in India
Number of
Mining and Quarrying 23 2913 73983 28 417
Accounts
Manufacturing and
3306 573367 7562567 30 377
Processing
Electricity, Gas and Water 111 7053 86261 17 126
Construction 439 44860 454307 25 236
Total 3879 628193 8177118 30 371
Amount
Mining and Quarrying 13076 23083673 823634198 28 437
Outstanding
Manufacturing and
2429779 836017090 18065433605 20 284
Processing
Electricity, Gas and Water 26168 354460647 4744908815 24 231
Construction 304253 481128677 6753368438 27 332
Total 2773276 1694690087 30387345056 23 307

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Labour and Workforce

Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Kodagu 278938 172100 106838
Karnataka 27872597 18270116 9602481
India 481888868 331939875 149948993
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 516 519 458
Rural Kodagu 246044 148216 97828
Karnataka 18502230 11311426 7190804
India 348743092 226837013 121906079
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 481 491 433
Urban Kodagu 32894 23884 9010
Karnataka 9370367 6958690 2411677
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 498 501 452

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Agriculture

Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2016-17)
Rank of
Particulars Kodagu Karnataka District
in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 410775 19050068 24
- Forests 134597 3073376 6
ii) Not Available for Cultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 24299 1494506 27
-Barren and Un-culturable Land 31010 793013 8
-Total 55309 2287519 20
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 13884 905313 19
-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in Net Area 20219 275061 5
-Culturable Waste Land 9076 400293 15
-Total 43179 1580667 14
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 3599 692233 29
-Current Fallow 8532 1561273 26
-Total 12131 2253506 30
v) Net Area Sown 165559 9855000 22
vi) Total Cropped Area 189287 11778938 22
vii) Area Sown More than Once 23728 1923938 19

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Education

Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Kodagu 82.61 87.19 78.14
Karnataka 75.36 82.47 68.08
India 72.98 80.88 64.63
Rank of District in State 5 5 5
Rank of District in India 119 152 94
Rural Kodagu 81.09 85.94 76.37
Karnataka 68.73 77.61 59.71
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 4 4 3
Rank of District in India 80 120 57
Urban Kodagu 91.48 94.41 88.58
Karnataka 85.78 90.04 81.36
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 3 4 3
Rank of District in India 52 51 53

Population by Educational Level

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Educational Level Kodagu Karnataka India District District
in State in India
Illiterate 141642 20447975 447216165 30 555
Literate 412877 40647322 763638812 30 501
Literate without Educational Level 37368 2518692 35153231 27 320
Below Primary 62066 6924069 146897597 30 534
Primary 95214 9493106 184170833 30 519
Middle 64041 5161708 133903266 29 524
Matric/Secondary 61997 5082407 105939743 29 459
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-University/Senior
52071 6300213 77942593 30 424
Secondary
Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal to
851 206215 1072289 30 283
Degree
Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal to Degree 4351 793066 7238719 30 278
Graduate and Above 34248 4043647 68288971 28 441
Unclassified 670 124199 3031570 30 514

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Health

Disabled Population by Type of Disability-Rural

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Type of Disability Sex Kodagu Karnataka India District District
in State in India
Total Number of Disabled Persons Persons 6149 792694 18631921 30 543
Male 3362 438605 10408168 30 543
Female 2787 354089 8223753 30 542
In Seeing Persons 668 139405 3502590 30 561
Male 326 69266 1820936 30 563
Female 342 70139 1681654 30 561
In Hearing Persons 955 120294 3391821 30 556
Male 473 62341 1783386 30 559
Female 482 57953 1608435 30 554
In Speech Persons 559 60633 1303783 30 495
Male 297 33680 734907 30 510
Female 262 26953 568876 30 476
In Movement Persons 1435 195850 4035519 30 532
Male 927 124089 2503402 30 526
Female 508 71761 1532117 30 537
Mental Retardation Persons 640 59116 1025560 30 480
Male 328 30810 591408 30 496
Female 312 28306 434152 30 446
Mental Illness Persons 203 13225 495826 29 539
Male 92 6698 283432 30 550
Female 111 6527 212394 28 511
Any Other Persons 980 135183 3292529 30 543
Male 497 73633 1827584 30 546
Female 483 61550 1464945 30 538
Multiple Disability Persons 709 68988 1584293 30 525
Male 422 38088 863113 30 521
Female 287 30900 721180 30 530

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Environment and Pollution

Geographical Area
Area in Km2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Kodagu 4102 4075.40 26.60
Karnataka 191791 185783.46 6007.54
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 25 24 30
Rank of District in India 293 272 545

Wastelands by Category
Area in Km2 (2008-2009)
Rank of Rank of
Category Kodagu Karnataka India District in District in
State India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - 67.97 6145.96 0 0
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 1.92 3178.98 86979.91 27 478
Land with Open Scrub 3.31 2452.96 93033.00 27 517
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) - 9.57 1757.07 0 0
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) - 8.97 6946.31 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - 346.58 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - 0.20 1391.09 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum - 0.24 4814.68 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 85.95 5133.94 83699.71 17 226
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) 11.75 764.44 15680.26 13 142
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 6.45 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation Crop 1.22 8.32 278.53 3 42
Sands-Riverine - 9.80 2111.96 0 0
Sands-Coastal - 8.63 654.47 0 0
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 27.62 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste 3.25 1005.95 59482.29 20 263
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 107.40 13030.62 467021.16 26 459

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Housing

Total Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Kodagu 142716 121989 20727
Karnataka 13357027 7946657 5410370
India 249501663 168612897 80888766
Rank of District in State 30 30 30
Rank of District in India 508 475 490

Houseless Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Kodagu 421 304 117
Karnataka 21425 10503 10922
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 16 10 23
Rank of District in India 284 213 315

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Crime & Law

Incidence of SLL Crime

In Nos. (2016)
Rank of Rank of
Crime Heads Kodagu Karnataka India District in District in
State India
Arms Act 0 133 55660 0 0
NDPS Act 12 655 49256 9 333
Gambling Act 34 10529 149004 30 376
Excise Act 37 5300 237026 26 382
Prohibition Act 0 0 510638 0 0
Explosives and Explosive Substances Act 0 76 4900 0 0
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 2 338 2337 23 179
Indian Railways Act 0 6 372 0 0
Registration of Foreigners Act 0 2 63 0 0
Protection of Civil Rights Act 0 6 37 0 0
Passport Act 0 90 730 0 0
Essential Commodities Act 0 323 4445 0 0
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 0 1 116 0 0
Dowry Prohibition Act 1 1698 9683 29 201
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 0 0 38 0 0
Copyright Act 4 198 4606 4 194
Commission of Sati Prevention Act 0 0 0 0 0
SC/ST (POA) Act 15 1741 5926 29 92
Forest Act 2 109 3715 15 163
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 0 51 326 0 0
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 0 0 437 0 0
Information Technology Act 1 1091 8613 28 403
Official Secrets Act 0 0 30 0 0
Electricity Act 1 17 127910 7 315
Wildlife Protection Act 0 69 859 0 0
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 0 18 128 0 0
Environmental (Protection) Act 0 0 122 0 0
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 0 0 25 0 0
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 0 0 11 0 0
National Security Act 0 0 331 0 0
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 0 6 922 0 0
Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 0 0 6 0 0
Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 0 0 4 0 0
Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 0 136 5825 0 0
Transplantation of Human Organs Act 0 1 7 0 0
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Social and Welfare Scheme

Financial and Physical Performance under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Rs. in Lakh (2017-2018)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Kodagu Karnataka India District in District in
State India
A. Opening Balance (OB)
Closing Balance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) - - - 0 0
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 58.89 11841.17 629622.54 26 242

Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year

Centre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

State 0.00 0.00 78027.48 0 0
Release from State Fund ($) to Districts
Central Share - - 1048.83 0 0
State Share 0.00 0.00 235114.24 0 0
Authorisation of EFMS 1226.12 300956.99 5256352.64 29 513
Miscellaneous Receipt 0.33 12.16 319994.56 8 187
B. Borrowed Fund
From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Refunded to District/State 11.94 23.20 328433.26 1 36
Inter-District Fund Transfer
Fund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availability 1273.41 309716.41 5736070.85 29 544
Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation of
0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Expenditure
C. Cumulative Expenditure
C. (I) Actual Expenditure
Unskilled Wage 884.73 201691.41 4315101.89 29 564
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.00 2144.56 141052.33 0 0
Material 291.30 88213.01 1654867.63 29 546
Tax 12.72 1234.99 14177.78 16 180
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure
I. Receipts Expenditure 47.54 6655.04 238575.35 29 513
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.00 11.09 2155.33 0 0
Total (I+II) 47.54 6666.12 240730.66 29 515
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 1236.29 299950.09 6365930.21 29 565
%age Utilization 97.09 96.47 110.98 20 427
Balance 37.11 9766.32 -629859.40 30 372
D. Payment Due*
I. On Unskilled Wage 9.51 2408.20 73029.89 28 516
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.00 151.05 8598.66 0 0
III. On Material 21.53 7872.18 127884.02 28 367
IV. Tax 0.27 130.63 2316.24 24 370
Total (I+II+III+IV) 31.31 10562.06 211828.81 28 494
Note : $ : Status of State Fund.
* : Payment due means MR, Bills/Vouchers that have been Entered but Payment date Contd..
has not been Entered in the MIS.

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Annexure-II

Village/Town-wise Population and Distance from the Nearest Town

(2011)

Distance
Total Population
from
District's
Sub-districts/ the No. of Lite-
Nearest Total
Villages/ Nearest House- racy
Town Population
Towns/Wards Town holds Rate
Share
(In
Kms.) Person Male Female

Kodagu District

Total 142716 100.00 554519 274608 279911 82.61

Rural 121989 85.39 473531 234161 239370 81.09

Urban 20727 14.61 80988 40447 40541 91.48

01. Madikeri Sub-district

Total 36709 26.43 146583 72966 73617 88.25

Rural 28191 20.41 113202 56543 56659 86.78

Urban 8518 6.02 33381 16423 16958 93.21

Villages (67)

Aiyangeri Madikeri 6 363 0.33 1813 925 888 92.19

Arapattu Madikeri 33 516 0.37 2039 1013 1026 85.54

Arekadu Madikeri 18 448 0.33 1841 920 921 73.51

Aruvathoklu Madikeri 6 224 0.16 876 423 453 93.15

B.Badaga Madikeri 18 212 0.13 722 363 359 91.97

Balamuri Madikeri 10 253 0.17 919 443 476 84.74

Ballamavati Madikeri 10 357 0.22 1227 622 605 87.67

Bengooru Madikeri 23 449 0.30 1637 848 789 79.33

Bethu Madikeri 5 649 0.45 2517 1229 1288 86.19

Bettageri Madikeri 13 320 0.23 1277 633 644 87.07

Bettathur Madikeri 20 329 0.21 1169 580 589 93.53

Bhagamandala Madikeri 18 524 0.35 1917 979 938 92.39

Biligeri Madikeri 23 411 0.31 1726 874 852 87.16

Chelavara Madikeri 45 210 0.13 737 353 384 79.08

Cherangala Madikeri 6 376 0.24 1332 657 675 90.47

Galibeedu Virajpet 13 356 0.23 1301 660 641 88.82

Hakathoor Virajpet 13 478 0.35 1935 956 979 86.38

Hammiyala Virajpet 15 92 0.06 348 180 168 88.33

Hebbettageri Virajpet 23 202 0.15 836 419 417 79.79

Heravanadu Madikeri 8 443 0.32 1789 879 910 88.16
Hodavada Madikeri 35 446 0.45 2506 1294 1212 92.42

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