Gonikoppal

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Gonikoppal
Gonikoppa
Town
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Gonikoppal Bus Station
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Gonikoppal
Location in Karnataka, India
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Gonikoppal
Gonikoppal (India)
Coordinates: 12°11′00″N75°55′39″E / 12.1833°N 75.9276°E / 12.1833; 75.9276
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Kodagu
Government
  BodyVillage Panchayat
Area
  Total3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,306
  Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada, Kodava language
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KA-12

Gonikoppal is a census town in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Demographics

According to 2011 census [1] ,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 Ponnampet 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.

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Golf Course of Tata Coffee at Gonikuppe

Tourist attractions

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Coorg Public School, Gonikoppal

Educational Organizations

 School(106 years old)Originally   Established by German Basel   Missionary Priests
 School

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 Kodagu district. KSRTC buses connect Gonikoppal to metropolitan cities like Bengaluru, Kochi, Mysuru, and other cities like Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Kalpetta, 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 at 70km.

Suburbs and Villages

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References

  1. "Census 2011 Kodagu (Village code 054)" (PDF).

https://kodagu.nic.in/en/public-utility/gonikoppal-lsg/