Kodagu is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Kodagu is 4,102 km² including 4,075.40 km² rural area and 26.60 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kodagu has a population of 5,54,519 peoples, out of which urban population is 80,988 while rural population is 4,73,531. The district has a population density of 135 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,42,716 houses in the district, including 20,727 urban houses and 1,21,989 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 291 villages in kodagu district.
The Kodagu district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Virajpet is the largest taluka in kodagu district covering area of 1654.00 km² while Somvarpet is the smallest taluka in kodagu district covering area of 1003.00 km². Somvarpet is the most populous whereas Madikeri is the least populous taluka in kodagu district. There are 3 talukas in Kodagu district. Here is the list of all Kodagu Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madikeri | 1,445 | 1,46,583 |
| 2 | Somvarpet | 1,003 | 2,06,505 |
| 3 | Virajpet | 1,654 | 2,01,431 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,73,531 | 80,988 | 5,54,519 |
| Male Population | 2,34,161 | 40,447 | 2,74,608 |
| Female Population | 2,39,370 | 40,541 | 2,79,911 |
| Population Density | 116 / km² | 3,045 / km² | 135 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kodagu (कोडगु) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 4,102 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,54,519 |
| Density : | 135/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 291 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kodagu District |
| less Than 200 | 12 |
| 200 - 499 | 23 |
| 500 - 999 | 91 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 91 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 61 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 13 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.