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Koppa, India
Town
Summer view of a tea estate near Koppa
Koppa, India Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°32′N 75°22′E / 13.53°N 75.36°E / 13.53; 75.36^[1]
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chikkamagaluru
Region	Malenadu
Government
• Body	Town Panchayath
Area
• Town	2 km² (0.8 sq mi)
• Rural	570 km² (220 sq mi)
Elevation	789 m (2,589 ft)
Population (2011)
• Town	4,993 ^[2]
• Rural	79,889
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577126
Vehicle registration	KA-18 KA-66
Website	http://www.koppatown.mrc.gov.in

Koppa is a panchayat town in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Koppa sub-district. The town name Koppa is derived from Kopada (anger) Veerabadra Swamy temple, a historic temple that attracts devotees across Malnad.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[3] Koppa town had a population 4,993. Males constituted 49.2% of the population and females 50.8%.Koppa Taluka had a population 84,882. 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 connected by road to cities such as Shimoga, Chikmagalur and Udupi.The nearest railway stations are Shivamogga (74 km), Bhadravati (70 km) and Udupi (87 km).

The nearest international airport is Mangalore International Airport(129 km).The nearest domestic airport is Shivamogga Airport.

Education

Sri Aroor Laxminarayana Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Koppa was established in 1987 by industrialist and social reformer, Sri Aroor Ramesh Rao under the auspices of Aroor Educational Trust (Regd), Koppa with the object of imparting quality Ayurvedic education and providing health services to people in and around the Malnad Belt.
Government First Grade college, Balagadi, offers UG and PG courses. It is affiliated to Kuvempu University.
Government Polytechnic college and Government ITI college was established on the outskirts of Koppa town.
Koppa has many schools and Pre-university colleges such as St Nobert, BGS, St Joseph, Government PU college etc.

Economy

Agriculture is the major occupation. Major crops include betel nut or areca, coffee, banana, paddy, and pepper. Koppa has many tea estates, such as Mysore Tea Plantations, Devon Tea Plantations, Alageshwara Tea Plantations, and Balanoor Tea Plantations.

References

^ "Where is Koppa, Karnataka, India on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net.
^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

v t e Chikkamagaluru district
History	Hoysala Empire Kingdom of Mysore Wodeyars
Towns	Amrithapura Balehonnur Banakal Belavadi Chikmagalur Hornadu Kadur Kalasa Koppa Mudigere Narasimharajapura Shringeri Tarikere
People	A.R. Krishnashastry D.C. Srikantappa Kuvempu Jairam Ramesh
Rivers	Bhadra Netravathi Tunga Vedavathi
Education	Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
Places of Interest	Baba Budan Giri Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Hanumanagundi Falls Hebbe Falls Kemmangundi Kudremukh Mullayanagiri