Kodagu is a small District rich in coffee plantation and have beautiful sceneries of forest, rivers and tourist places comprising of three taluks and have the population of 5,45,322. Kodagu is having the total area of 4102 Sq kms
Physical Feature: Kodagu is a hilly area. Madikeri, the district Head Quarters is above 1270 meters from the sea level. Its physical features are full of diversity. It has valleys, plains, lush green forest, paddy fields, coffee and cardamom plantations. It is called the “Kashmir of south India and Switzerland of India". It is known for its scenic beauty and attracts tourists in large numbers. River Cauvery originates from Kodagu
Weather: The weather of Kodagu is cool and pleasant. It is situated in Western Ghats. The average rain fall is about 2725.5 mm. Rain fall is more in the months of June, July and August
Forests: The area of Kodagu (Coorg) is 410775 hectares, out of which 134615 hectares are forests. It means about 33% of the land is covered by forests. The Government gets a lot of revenue from this forest area especially from teak. People interested in Botany, Zoology, Agriculture, Horticulture and wildlife love to visit these forests.
