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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chikmagalur district
| native_name = Chikkamagaluru
| native_name_lang = kannada
| other_name =
| nickname = ''Coffee Land of Karnataka''<ref name="Coffee"/>
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Karnataka|District]] of [[Karnataka]]
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| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: [[Hanumana Gundi Falls]], Vidyashankara Temple at [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]], Amruteshwara Temple, View from [[Mullayyana Giri|Mullayyanagiri]], [[Bhadra Reservoir]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| parts = [[Chikmagalur]], [[Kadur]], [[Tarikere]], [[Mudigere]], [[Sringeri]], [[Koppa, India|Koppa]], [[Narasimharajapura]], [[Ajjampura]], [[Kalasa]]
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| leader_title = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name = K N Ramesh
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| area_total_km2 = 7201
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| elevation_max_m = 1925
| population_total = 1,137,961
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = 158.19
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| registration_plate = * [[Chikmagalur]] KA-18
* [[Tarikere]] KA-66
| website = {{URL|https://chikkamagaluru.nic.in/en/}}<br/>{{URL|http://chickamagalurcity.mrc.gov.in/en}}
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'''Chikmagalur''', officially '''Chikkamagaluru''' is an [[administrative district]] in the [[Malnad]] subregion of [[Karnataka, India]]. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/about_chickmagalur.htm|title=About Chikkamagaluru|website=www.chickmagalur.nic.in|access-date=19 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201111442/http://www.chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/about_chickmagalur.htm|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the [[Western Ghauts]] and the source of [[Tunga River|Tunga]] and [[Bhadra River|Bhadra]] rivers. [[Mullayanagiri]], the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. The area is well known for the [[Sringeri Mutt]] that houses the ''Dakshina Peeta'' established by [[Adi Shankaracharya]].

==Etymology==
Chikmagalur district gets its name from its headquarters of [[Chikmagalur]] town. It is alternatively spelt as ''Chikkamagaluru'' or ''Chikmagalur''. Chikmagalur literally means "The town of the younger daughter" in the [[Kannada]] language. The town is said to have been given as a dowry to the younger daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakkarepatna and hence the name.<ref name="legname">{{cite web|title=About Chikkamagaluru|url=http://Chikkamagaluru.nic.in/htmls/about_Chikkamagaluru.htm|author=National Informatics Centre|publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru|work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru|access-date=16 March 2007}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==History==
Chikmagalur is the region where the [[Hoysala]] rulers started and spent the early days of their dynasty. According to a legend, it was at Sosevur, now identified with Angadi in [[Mudigere]] Taluk that Sala, the founder of the Hoysala dynasty, killed the legendary tiger, immortalised in the Hoysala crest.<ref name="leg1">Angadi village in Chikmagalur district, where it is believed that king Sala, founder of Hoysala dynasty killed the tiger, will be made a major tourist destination, reports the {{cite news|title=Angadi to be made a major tourist destination |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/19/stories/2006101914370300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001062205/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/19/stories/2006101914370300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2007|author=Staff Correspondent in |access-date=16 March 2007 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=19 October 2006}}</ref><ref name="leg2">C. Hayavadhana Rao, J. D. M. Derrett, B. R Joshi call the Sala story a legend, {{cite web|title=History of Karnataka-Hoysalas and their contributions|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka27.htm|author=Arthikaje, Mangalore|publisher=1998–2000 OurKarnataka.Com, Inc|access-date=16 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418230226/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka27.htm|archive-date=18 April 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is known that [[Veera Ballala II]] (1173 – 1220 CE), the great king of Hoysala empire, has built the Amriteshwara temple at [[Amrithapura]] in [[Tarikere]] Taluk.

Coffee was introduced into India through the Chikmagalur district when the first coffee crop was grown in the baba budan giri range during 1670 AD.<ref name="legname"/> The saint [[Baba Budan]] on his pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] travelled through the seaport of [[Mocha, Yemen]] where he discovered coffee. To introduce its taste to India, he wrapped seven coffee beans around his belly and got them out of [[Arabia]]. On his return home, he planted the beans in the hills of Chikmagalur.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
Chikmagalur, the headquarters of Chikmagalur district, is {{convert|251|km}} from the state capital of [[Bangalore]], and is surrounded by the Chandra Drona hills and dense forests. The district is between 12° 54´ 42´´ and 13° 53´ 53´´ North latitude and between 75° 04´ 46´´ and 76° 21´ 50´´ east longitude. Its greatest length from east to west is about 138.4 kilometers and from north to south 88.5 kilometers. The district receives normal average rainfall of 1925 mm. The highest point in the district is Mullayanagiri, 1,926 m above sea level which is also the highest point in the state of Karnataka. 30% of the district (2108.62 km<sup>2</sup>) is covered with forests.<ref name="legfor">Geographical details of Chikmagalur district are discussed by {{cite web |title= Perspective Industrial Plan of Chickmagalur District |url= http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic_main.htm |author= National Informatics Centre |publisher= District Administration, Chikkamagaluru |work= The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date= 18 March 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070405151119/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic_main.htm |archive-date= 5 April 2007 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The district borders [[Shimoga]] to the north, [[Davanagere]] to the north-east, [[Chitradurga]] and [[Tumkur]] districts to the east, [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] to the south, [[Dakshina Kannada]] to the south-west and [[Udupi]] to the west. The rivers [[Bhadra River|Bhadra]], [[Tunga River|Tunga]], [[Hemavathi River|Hemavathi]], [[Netravati River|Netravati]], and [[Vedavathi River|Vedavathi]] originate in the district.

==Demographics==
[[File:KudremukhNationalPark.jpg|thumb|Kudremukh Road|left]]
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Chikmagalur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,137,961,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Cyprus]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=30 September 2011
|quote=Rhode Island 1,052,567
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013

}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 408th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 158 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was −0.28%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chikmagalur has a [[sex ratio]] of 1005 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 79.24%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.29% and 3.95% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

81% of the population resides in rural area with the remaining 19% being the urban population. Among taluks, Sringeri taluk has the least population whereas Chikmagalur taluk has the highest population.

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Chikmagalur district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS|publisher=Census of India}}</ref>
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{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Chikmagalur district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Kannada]] |value1 = 72.74 |color1 = darkslateblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.39 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Tulu language|Tulu]] |value3 = 5.52 |color3 = deepskyblue
|label4 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value4 = 3.75 |color4 = royalblue
|label5 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value5 = 2.79 |color5 = aqua
|label6 = [[Malayalam]] |value6 = 2.47 |color6 = cornflowerblue
|label7 = [[Lambadi]] |value7 = 1.97 |color7 = darkgoldenrod
|label8 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value8 = 1.30 |color8 = firebrick
|label9 = Others |value9 = 2.07 |color9 = gray
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At the time of the 2011 census, 72.74% of the population spoke [[Kannada]], 7.39% [[Urdu]], 5.52% [[Tulu language|Tulu]], 3.75% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 2.79% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 2.47% [[Malayalam]], 1.97% [[Lambadi]] and 1.30% [[Konkani language|Konkani]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,59,270|13=1911|14=3,38,457|15=1921|16=3,33,538|17=1931|18=3,47,715|19=1941|20=3,58,290|21=1951|22=4,17,538|23=1961|24=5,97,305|25=1971|26=7,36,647|27=1981|28=9,11,769|29=1991|30=10,17,283|31=2001|32=11,40,905|33=2011|34=11,37,961|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==Administration==
Chikmagalur district falls under the [[Mysore]] Division of Karnataka. It is divided into two Revenue Sub-divisions, Chikmagalur Sub-Division and [[Tarikere]] Sub-Division. Chikmagalur Sub-Division comprises the taluks of Chikmagalur, [[Koppa, India|Koppa]], [[Mudigere]] and [[Sringeri]] whereas the Tarikere Sub-Division comprises the taluks of Tarikere, [[Kadur]], Ajjampura and [[Narasimharajapura]]. The Deputy Commissioner (also the District Magistrate) is the functional head of the district. Each Sub-Division has Assistant Commissioners and each Taluk has [[Tahsildar]]s who work under the control and supervision of the Deputy Commissioner. The current administrative setup of the district can be viewed here [http://www.chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dc_main.htm].

==Economy==
Agriculture is the economical back bone of the Chikmagalur district with [[coffee]] cultivation forming the major part of it. Agricultural production in the district is spread over three seasons — namely [[Kharif crop|Kharif]], [[Rabi crop|Rabi]] and Summer. Important crops grown are cereals, i.e. rice, [[Finger millet|ragi]], [[jowar]], maize and minor millets, pulses like [[red gram]], [[horse gram]], [[green gram]], ''avrekai'' ([[hyacinth bean|Hyacinth Beans]]), [[black gram]] and [[Bengal gram]]. Oil seeds like [[peanut|groundnut]], [[sesamum]], sunflower, castor and commercial crops like sugarcane, cotton, and [[tobacco]] are also grown here.<ref name="legagri">Agriculture forms the major part of Chikmagalur's economy; as discussed by {{cite web|title= Agriculture |url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dept_agri.htm|author= National Informatics Centre |publisher= Dept. of Agriculture, District Administration, Chikkamagaluru|work= The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date=18 March 2007}}</ref>

Chikmagalur is the largest coffee producing district in Karnataka.<ref name="Coffee">{{cite news |title=Chikmagalur District - Export Action Plan |url=https://vtpc.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/DAP%20Chikkamagaluru.pdf |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=karnataka.gov.in}}</ref> The Coffee Board located in Chikmagalur town is the government authority that oversees the production and marketing of coffee cultivated in the district. Coffee is cultivated in Chikmagalur district in an area of around 85,465 hectares with [[Coffea arabica|Arabica]] being the dominant variety grown in upper hills and [[Coffea robusta|Robusta]] being the major variety in the low level hills. There are around 15,000 coffee growers in this district with 96% of them being small growers with holdings of less than or equal to 4 hectares. The average production is 55,000 MT: 35,000 MT of Arabica and 20,000 MT of Robusta. The average productivity per hectare is 810 kg for Arabica and 1110 kg of Robusta, which are higher than the national average.<ref name="legcof">Coffee cultivation in Chikmagalur is discussed by {{cite web |title= Coffe board |url= http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/cb_main.htm |author= National Informatics Centre |publisher= Coffee Board, Chikkamagaluru |work= The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date= 18 March 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070314221734/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/cb_main.htm |archive-date= 14 March 2007 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

=== Tourism ===
[[File:Chikmagalur tourist map.jpg|thumb|Chikmagalur tourist map|left]][[File:Hebbe Falls.JPG|thumb|Hebbe Falls, near Kemmannugundi]]
Hill stations in the district are: [[Kemmangundi]], [[Kudremukh]], [[Mullayanagiri]], [[Baba Budan Giri]] also known as [[Datta Peeta]], Deviramma Betta. Waterfalls are: [[Manikyadhara Falls]], Kallathigiri Falls, [[Hebbe Falls]], Shanti Falls, Shankar Falls, [[Hanumangundi Falls|Hanumana Gundi Falls]], Kadambi Falls, [[Sirimane Falls]], Dabdabe Falls etc. Reservoirs and lakes are [[Bhadra Dam]], Hirekolale lake,<ref>[http://gallery.holidaymakers.in/v/album02/Waterscapes-Karnataka/hirekolale-lakechikmagalur.jpg.html Travel and Tourism Guide in India, Book Hotels for Tours and Travels – Native Planet]. Gallery.holidaymakers.in (13 November 2015). Retrieved on 19 November 2015.</ref> [[Ayyenkere lake]]<ref>[http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/India/Chikmagalur-1100571/Things_To_Do-Chikmagalur-BR-1.html Top Chikmagalur, India Things to Do on VirtualTourist]. Virtualtourist.com. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.</ref> etc.

[[File:Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu.jpg|thumb|Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu]]
Temple towns are [[Sringeri]], [[Horanadu]], [[Kalasa]], [[Narasimharajapura]],<ref>[http://www.karnatakaholidays.com/narasimharajapura.php Narasimharajapura]. Karnatakaholidays.com. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.</ref> [[Amritapura]] etc.

==Industries==
Chikmagalur district unfortunately has not made good progress in terms of Industrial Development. Inadequate infrastructure investors preferring non-industrial ventures over industrial ones are quoted as some of the reasons for the backwardness of Industrial Development in this district.<ref name="legpoor">Poor development of Industries in Chikmagalur district is discussed by {{cite web |title=Present Industrial Scenario of the district and SWOT analysis |url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |author=National Informatics Centre |publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru |work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date=18 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126111711/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |archive-date=26 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="legpoor1">Glaring imbalances with respect to investments in the districts of Karnataka is discussed by {{cite web |title=Glaring regional imbalance in industrial investment |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2006/04/30/stories/2006043019520100.htm |author=Nagesh Prabhu |publisher=2006 The Hindu, From the publishers of the Hindu |work=Online Edition of The Hindu ePaper — Issue Sunday, 30 April 2006 |access-date=18 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301190427/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2006/04/30/stories/2006043019520100.htm |archive-date=1 March 2008 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

There is only one Large Scale industry in this district, i.e. M/s [[Kudremukh]] Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) in Kudremukh area of [[Mudigere]] Taluk. KIOCL was established in 1976 to develop the Kudremukh mine and to produce 7.5 million tonnes of concentrate per year. The facilities were commissioned in 1980 and the first shipment of concentrate was made in October 1981. A pelletisation plant with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year was commissioned in 1987 for production of high quality blast furnace and direct reduction grade pellets for export.<ref name="legkiocl">The history of Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. is discussed in {{cite web|title= KIOCL: Company Profile|url= http://www.kudremukhore.in/profile.html|publisher= Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.|work= The website of KIOCL|access-date= 17 March 2007|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070811163838/http://www.kudremukhore.in/profile.html|archive-date= 11 August 2007|url-status= dead}}</ref> KIOCL received a massive setback when its mining licence expired and operations were stopped by the Supreme Court with effect from 31 December 2005.<ref name="legjudge">The Supreme Court permitted KIOCL to mine iron ore in Kudremukh area only till 31 December 2005 reports {{cite web|title=Press Release| author= Ministry of Steel | url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rdec2002/02122002/r021220027.html|publisher= 2002, Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India |work= The website of Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India, 2 December 2002|access-date=18 March 2007}}</ref> With many of the employees losing their jobs and the social backlash that may result thereof, efforts are being made to generate jobs for these workers in other areas.<ref name="legfut">Faced with the threat of losing jobs due to impending closure of Kudremukh mines, the workers and management have appealed for allotting them an alternative mining site to eke out a living reports {{cite web|title=Workers, Management of Kudremukh mines seek alternative mine| author= PTI | url=http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=2072
|publisher= 2007, Press Trust of India |work= Mar 09, 2007 NewKerala.com|access-date=18 March 2007}}</ref>

There are two industrial estates in Chikmagalur district, one located near Chikmagalur town and the other near [[Birur]] in [[Kadur]] Taluk. The Chikmagalur Industrial Estate is spread over {{convert|13.20|acre|m2}} of land where the one at Birur is spread over {{convert|11.1|acre|m2}}. Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) is also developing an Industrial Area of over {{convert|145|acre|km2}} near Amble village of Chikmagalur taluk.<ref name="legind">Industrial Estates and Industrial Areas in Chikmagalur district are reported by {{cite web |title=Present Industrial Scenario of the district and SWOT analysis |url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |author=National Informatics Centre |publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru |work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date=18 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126111711/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |archive-date=26 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==
According to 2011 census, the percentage literacy rate of Chikmagalur district is 79.25% with 85.41% of males and 73.16% of females being literate. The literacy rate of Chikmagalur is higher than the average literacy rate of Karnataka state which is 75.36%. [[Sringeri]] Taluk has the highest literacy rate of 92.68% and Kadur Talukith 74.33% being the least literate one.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/250-chikmagalur.html|title = Chikmagalur (Chikkamagaluru) District Population Census 2011-2021, Karnataka literacy sex ratio and density}}</ref>

As of 2011, there are 13 degree colleges (with 4615 students) offering graduate education in Chikmagalur district<ref name="legedu" /> which are affiliated to [[Kuvempu University]]. Chikmagalur taluk has the maximum 4 graduate colleges (with 1648 students) whereas [[kadur]] has 2 and [[Koppa, India|Koppa]], [[Mudigere]], [[Narasimharajapura]] and [[Sringeri]] taluks have only 1 graduate college each.

;Primary and secondary education:
As of 2001, there are 1620 primary schools (with 151,923 students) and 235 secondary schools (high schools with 34,607 students) in Chikmagalur district.<ref name="legedu">Statistics IX, The Official website of Chikkamagaluru</ref>{{better source needed|date=September 2016}} Chikmagalur taluk with 414 primary schools (42,774 students) has the most primary schools with [[Sringeri]] Taluk having the fewest at 80 primary schools (5822 students). Kadur Taluk with 74 secondary schools (9990 students) has the most secondary schools with Sringeri Taluk having the fewest at 9 secondary schools (1492 students).

;Higher secondary education:
As of 2001, there are 46 colleges (with 4711 students) offering Higher Secondary (Pre-University) education in Chikmagalur district.<ref name="legedu" /> Kadur Taluk with 12 Higher-Secondary colleges (1324 students) has the most Higher-secondary colleges with [[Sringeri]] Taluk having the fewest, two Higher-secondary colleges (160 students).

;Technical education:
* [[Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology]] Polytechnic, Chikmagalur
* [[DACG (GOVT) Polytechnic]], Chikmagalur

==Transport==
=== Road ===
Chikmagalur district is known for not well maintained roads.<ref name="legroad1">The damage to roads in the district, including State highways and municipal roads is unprecedented reports the {{cite news|title=BJP threatens stir over bad roads in Chikmagalur |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/25/stories/2005092508910300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302021011/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/25/stories/2005092508910300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2008|author=Correspondent in |access-date=18 March 2007|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 September 2005}}</ref><ref name="legroad2">Deplorable condition of Chickmagalur roads and money being released to address the issue is reported by {{cite news|title=Chikmagalur district gets Rs. 27 crore for road repairs |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/05/stories/2007010513840300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108085559/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/05/stories/2007010513840300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2007|author=Correspondent in |access-date=18 March 2007|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 January 2007}}</ref> The poor state of the roads has hampered development of this district to some extent; more so because of the absence of even a good rail network in this district.<ref name="legroad3">In absence of good rail network, the roads play an important part for the industrial development. However, most of the roads in Chikmagalur district needs proper maintenance. Report by {{cite web |title=Present Industrial Scenario of the district and SWOT analysis |url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |author=National Informatics Centre |publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru |work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru |access-date=17 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126111711/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic2.htm |archive-date=26 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The total length of roads in this district is 7264 km.<ref name="legfor" /> There are only three National Highways that pass through this district. The National Highway NH-206 ([[Bangalore]] to [[Honnavar]]) passes through the towns of Kadur, Tarikere and NH-173 passes through Kadur - Chikmagalur - Mudigere connecting Mangaluru via charmadi ghat. There is a proposal to upgrade.<ref name="legroadup">Plans to upgrade some roads in Chikmagalur district is presented by {{cite web|title=Socio-Economic Infrastructure|url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic1.htm|author=National Informatics Centre|publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru|work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru|access-date=18 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030526/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic1.htm|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Rail===
Chikmagalur, Kadur and Tarikere and Ajjampura taluks have railway lines passing through them. The total length of railway line passing through the district is 136 km. [[Birur Junction]] and [[Kadur Junction railway station]] are the two Railway Junctions in the District. A new railway line connecting Chikmagalur to the main Hubli{{ndash}}Bangalore trunk line was newly inaugurated and the commencment of the new line connecting Chikmagalur to the Bangalore{{ndash}}Mangalore trunk line has already been started.

===Air===
Chikmagalur district has a small airport near Gowdanahalli village about {{convert|10|km}} from Chikmagalur town. Its suitable for small charted planes. Airports at [[Mangalore]] and Bangalore can be used as an alternative.<ref name="legair">Proposal to construct an airport in Chikmagalur district is discussed by {{cite web|title=Socio-Economic Infrastructure|url=http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic1.htm|author=National Informatics Centre|publisher=District Administration, Chikkamagaluru|work=The Official website of Chikkamagaluru|access-date=18 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030526/http://chickmagalur.nic.in/htmls/dic1.htm|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Bisalehalli]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Chikkamagaluru district}}
{{Wikivoyage|Chikmagalur (district)}}
*[http://chickmagalur.nic.in/ Chikmagalur district's official government site]

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