Koppais a panchayat town in Chikmagalur district

Chikmagalur District

Chikkamagaluru is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chikkamagaluru is where coffee was first cultivated in India. The mountains here which are a part of the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Chikkamagaluru district also contains Mullayanagiri; which is the...

 in the India

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 of Karnataka

Karnataka

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. The town is famous for 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, Agaleshwara, Balanur have made this taluk famous for Tea.

Geography

Koppa is located at 12.55°N 75.35°E. It has an average elevation of 763 metres (2,503 feet).
Key villages and towns, in Koppa the great educational institutions are like ALN Ayurvedic College, Degree College, PU College,S.V.V.M School, and some private Computer Institutions like CSEC Computer education Center, MICE are in Koppa. Major towns in Koppa taluk are Hariharapura

Hariharapura

Hariharapura is a village located in the Koppa Taluk, Chikmagalur district in the state of Karnataka, India. The place has a Matt of goddess Sharadamba on the banks of the River Tunga. The place is serene amidst forest, Arecanut farms and rice fields and surrounded by small hills...

 , Bhandigadi

Bhandigadi

Bhandigadi is a small town in Koppa taluk, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. Located on the bank of Tunga River, the village is famous for the muth- Shakatapura samsthanam.There are many villages sorrounding this place. To specify few they are Haralugodige, kaginolli, Ambalike,...

,Niluvagilu and Jayapura

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EDUCATION

According to the recent survey conducted by an authorized department Chickamagalur stands first in the quality of School educatio 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.
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Demographics

India census

Census

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, 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.
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Politics

Having contributed political supremos to the state as well as National politics, Koppa has great importance for politics. To mention a few great politicians we have Govinde gowda (former education minister), D.B Chandregowda (popularly known among people as DBC), Kadidal Manjappa, Dyavegoeda, Vijaya ajila. They have laid a great foundation for the politics in the region. The political parties like Congress ,BJP &JD(S) have a hold on this region. The present MLA from this constituency is D.N Jeevaraj (B.J.P Party). The organization like ABVP, RSS, Bajarangadal have a strong foothold in Koppa. The vote distribution depends on the community votes rather than the party. Vokkaliga community has highest populatio followed by Brahmin & Lingayath community.
--Mithu27.03.93 (talk) 07:38, 23 November 2011 (UTC)