Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur
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Website | chickamagalurcity |
Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru
Geography
Chikmagalur is situated in the
Chikmagalur is around 240 km from the state capital Bangalore, 183 km from Mysore and 305 km from Hubli.
Climate
Chikmagalur generally has a moderate to cool climate. The temperature of the city varies from 11–20 °C (52–68 °F) during winter to 25–32 °C (77–90 °F) during summer.
Climate data for Chikmagalur (1981–2010, extremes 1974–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.3 (0.13) |
1.2 (0.05) |
29.4 (1.16) |
59.6 (2.35) |
104.3 (4.11) |
122.8 (4.83) |
134.1 (5.28) |
126.3 (4.97) |
109.4 (4.31) |
168.1 (6.62) |
68.2 (2.69) |
13.0 (0.51) |
939.7 (37.00) |
Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 61.6 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] |
Rainfall
In 2022, Chikkamagaluru hobli received an annual rainfall of 1,590 millimetres (63 in).[8]
Demographics
As of
Tourist attractions
- Mullayyana Giri & its adjacent peaks along the Chandradrona Mountain Range
- Ayyanakere Lake
- Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kudremukha National Park
- Bhadra Dam
- Horanadu and Sringeri- Pilgrim spots
- Yagati Mallikarjuna Temple
- Halebeedu
Transport
Rail and road are the two modes of transportation that are available in the city. NH-173 (formerly KM Road) passes through the town connecting with the port city Mangalore, located 150 kilometres (93 mi) away. State Highway 57 (Karnataka) connects the city to Mysore via Hassan in the south and to Shimoga, (via Lingadahalli) in the north.
A railway line connects Chikmagalur railway station to Kadur Junction railway station. The nearest international airport is Mangalore International Airport.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation provides inter-state, inter-city and intra-city bus services to the city. NWKRTC and KKRTC buses travelling to Dharmasthala, all pass through Charmadi Ghat, thus giving the city, very good connectivity with the cities of northern Karnataka, like Hubli, Ballari, Bijapur, Kalaburagi etcetera.
References
- ^ "Old name of Chikkamagaluru" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Chikmagalur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Post Offices of Chikkamagaluru". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Station: Chickmagalur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 191–192. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Annual State Report 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
- Chikmagalur travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Chickmagalur City Municipal Council Website