Gonikoppal is a census town in the

Kodagu Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies ...

district of the

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...

Demographics

According to 2011 census,Gonikoppal had a population of 8,306. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gonikoppal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Gonikoppal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Gonikoppal is in

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taluk and is also the commercial hub of Kodagu district due to its proximity to Mysore District and the neighboring Kerala state. Gonikoppal is the fastest developing town in Kodagu, after Kushalnagar.

Tourist attractions

* Pakshi Pathalam is a hillock near Kutta which can be reached by trekking seven kilometers from

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temple. There is a cave on the hillock with many bird species. *

Kutta Kutta is a small village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu, in Karnataka state of India. Location Kutta is the southern tip of Kodagu district. It is located at a distance of 86 kms from district headquarters, Madikeri and 32 kms from taluk he ...

is known for its peaceful atmosphere and so a large number of homestays and resorts are located here. Irupu Falls in the jungles is a short drive from Kutta. Also the road from Kutta winds its way to Kabini backwaters and HD Kote. * Tea Estate near T.Shettigere village, on the way to Shri Mrutyunjaya Swamy temple. * White water rafting in Barapole river. * Less known Sharadabi waterfalls, Kunda betta,

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. * Shri Mrutyunjaya Swamy temple in Baadagarakeri. It is the only temple in South India dedicated to Lord Mrutyunjaya.

Educational Organizations

* Cauvery college * Lions School * Lions High School, Kalathmad * St. Thomas School * Karaumbiah's Academy for Learning & Sports (KALS) * Coorg Public School * National Academy School * Vidyaniketan PU College

Transportation

Karnataka State Highway 89 and 90 pass through this town. The town is well connected to Mysuru, Bengaluru and its district headquarters Madikeri. Private buses connects the town with all the other towns in

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buses connect Gonikoppal to metropolitan cities like

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, Mysuru, and other cities like

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, Hassan and Chikmagaluru. There is no railway station in Gonikoppal. Nearest railway station is Mysuru Junction railway station at 90km. Nearest airport is

Kannur International Airport Kannur International Airport is an airport serving the North Malabar region of Kerala, Kodagu and Mysore districts of Karnataka and Mahé district of Puducherry in India. It is located east of Kannur, and east of Thalassery, near the muni ...

at 70km.

Suburbs and Villages

* Kutta, Poojekkal, Manchalli and Hudkeri, T Shettigeri, Srimangala, Birunani * Begur, Ponnampet and Aruvathoklu * Chikpet, Kabbinakkad and Kabbinakkad * Kallur, Choorikkad and Machaan * Kallali, Devarajacolony and Panchavalli * Kokkarehosalli, Muddenahalli and Thithimathi * Kothur, Besgur, Bekesodlur, Kanoor, Nadikeri.

References

External links

https://kodagu.nic.in/en/public-utility/gonikoppal-lsg/ Cities and towns in Kodagu district {{Kodagu-geo-stub