Koppa is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

in Chikkamagaluru district in the

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. It is the headquarters of Koppa sub-district. Koppa is located at .

Demographics

India

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, Koppa town had a population 4,993. Males constituted 49.2% of the population and females 50.8%. Koppa had an average literacy rate of 86.4%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 88%, and female literacy was 84.8%. In Koppa, 8.9% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Transport

Koppa is well connected by road to various cities like

Shimoga Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of ...

Chikmagalur Chikmagalur, known officially as Chikkamagaluru, is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri peak of the Western Ghats, the city attracts tourists fro ...

and

Udupi Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road. ...

.The nearest railway stations are Shivamogga(74 km), Bhadravati(70 km) and Udupi(87 km). The nearest airport is

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(129 km).

Tourism

Hariharapura Hariharapura is a village located in the Koppa Taluk, Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. The place has a Matt(Hindu Temple) of goddess Sharadamba on the banks of the River Tunga. The place is serene amidst forest, Areca ...

:It is about 10 km from Koppa.Here,Sri Sharada Laxminarasimha Peetam was established by

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on the banks of river Tunga. * Meruti Gudda:It is about 45 km from Koppa town.It is the 6th highest peak in karnataka.It is located near Basarikatte village. * Shakatapuram:It is also known by the name

Bhandigadi Bhandigadi is a small village in Koppa taluk, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. Located on the banks of Tunga River, there is a Sri Veeradhadreshwara Temple located in heart of the village, the village also hosts matha A ''ma ...

.It is known for a Hindu Math called Shri Vidya Peetam.It is about 17 km from Koppa. *

Kuppalli Kuppali, also known as Kuppali (ಕುಪ್ಪಳಿ), is a small village in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is famous for being the childhood home of the renowned Kannada literature, Kannada poet ...

:It is 11 km from Koppa town.It is famous for being birthplace and childhood home of the renowned Kannada poet Kuvempu.

References

{{Chikkamagaluru topics Cities and towns in Chikkamagaluru district Hill stations in Karnataka