Kodagu

This page provides an overview of Kodagu: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,691,607
Population
692,853
Households
1020
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
74.21%
Approx. literacy

Kodagu has an aggregated population of 2,691,607. Approximately 41.2% live in rural areas (1,109,038) and 6.02% live in urban areas (161,976).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,109,038 3
Madikeri 406,368 70
Somvarpet 597,460 138
Virajpet 578,741 97

Population summary

Kodagu has a population of 2,691,607 (1,332,593 males and 1,359,014 females). The sex ratio is about 1020 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,691,607
Male1,332,593
Female1,359,014
Rural population1,109,038 (41.2%)
Urban population161,976 (6.02%)
Households692,853

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.21%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,997,569
Total illiterates694,038

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 358,954 (13.34%). ST: 288,514 (10.72%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC358,95413.34%
ST288,51410.72%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 265,713 (9.87%). Workers: 1,361,796 (50.59%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)265,7139.87%
Total workers1,361,79650.59%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kodagu 554,519
Kodagu 473,531
Somvarpet 206,505
Virajpet 201,431
Somvarpet 184,450
Virajpet 175,879
Madikeri 146,583
Madikeri 113,202
Kodagu 80,988
Madikeri 33,381