Mudigere is a Town and

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in Chikmagalur district in the

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. It is 30 km from the district headquarters. Mudigere is known for its coffee and

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production.

Geography and climate

Mudigere town is located at an average elevation of above MSL. Thus, it is the 4^th highest Administrative Town in Karnataka, after Madikeri, Somwarpet and Chikmagalur. The National Highway 73 and its auxiliary route National Highway 173 meet at Mudigere. These highways connect the town to Mangaluru, Tumakuru and Chitradurga. The nearest airport is at Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of .

Demographics

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, Mudigere had a population of 8,962. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mudigere had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 79%. In Mudigere in 2001, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Villages

There are twenty-nine Panchayath villages in Mudigere Taluk:

Tourist attractions

The temples Bettada Byraweshwara near Mekanagadde and Nanyada Byraweshwara near Byrapura (Hosakere), which lies 25 km south of Mudigere, Devaramane near Gutthi are popular tourist destinations in Mudigere. Ballalarayana Durga or Durgada Betta near Sunkasale grama is another trekking and tourist attraction. Travelling from Kottigehara to Kalasa gives an enchanting experience of coffee plantations and green hills of Mudigere taluk. Shankara Falls is located near Mudigere.

Education

Mudigere has many private and Government schools and colleges including the College of Horticulture.

Notable people

* Poornachandra Tejaswi * Motamma *

V. G. Siddhartha Veerappa Gangaiah Siddhartha Hegde ( – 29 July 2019) was an Indian businessman from Karnataka. He was the founder of the cafe chain Café Coffee Day and was its chairman and managing director. He was on the board of directors of Mindtree, GTV, ...

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