CENSUS OF INDIA 1981 Series - 9 KARNATAKA DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK KODAGU DISTRICT \ PARTS XIII-A & B VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY VILLAGE & TOWN-WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT B.K.DAS oj the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Karnataka The picture on the cover symbolically represents a cup many, Italy, Netherlands, France, Sweden, the Gulf of steaming coffee set in the background of the bran­ Countries, Japan etc. Arabica and Robusta are the two ches of a coffee plant studded with bunches of berries. main varieties of coffee that are now grown over an area Kodagu, formerly Coorg, has carved out for itself an of about 2 lakh hectares in the country. unique place on the coffee map of not only the country Coffee is processed either by wet process (washed cof­ but also of the world. fee) or by dry process (unwashed coffee). While the Production of coffee on commercial lines started in washed coffee is known as Plantation or Parchment Kodagu in about 1854 when a coffee estate was Coffee, the unwashed coffee is called the Cherry established near Madikeri by Mr. Fowler. By 1856, the Coffee. Curing of coffee is done in conformity with the coffee plantations covered as large an area as 28,000 rigid standards set for curing and it is only after ensur­ hectares and the same trend continued for a couple of ing the quality that the coffee seeds are made available decades more. Like any other enterprise the coffee plan­ for exports. tation industry also has had a vicissitudinous life. It is In terms of area under coffee, Karnataka tops the list now in a flourishing condition. The latest decade has in the country. In 1980-81 out of 208,629 hectares of witnessed a significant rise in the area under coffee, par­ land under coffee all over India, as much as 112.962 ticularly in Kodagu district. hectares of lands were located in Karnataka. Within the Indian coffee is distinctive, delicious and distin­ State, Kodagu district with its tally of 47.557 hectares guishable. It is regarded as one of the world's finest accounted for 42 per cent. coffees. Since 1976-77, India has been producing more At the sight of a cup of coffee the connoisseur con­ than one lakh metric tonnes of coffee every year. Dur­ jures up a vision of Kodagu and a mention of Kodagu ing 1981-82, coffee production touched the record level among other things leads one to think of coffee as well. of 150,000 metric tonnes. Indian coffee is exported to Kodagu district owes its economic prosperity and different destinations like the U.S.S.R. and other East development to coffee plantation industry. European countries, the U.K., the U.S.A., West Ger- (Source: Booklet "Indian coffee ... From seed to cup" issued by the Indian Coffee Board, and the District Gazetteer). KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 1981 IS· ,7· IIJ Q.A ,". '5· '"· o BOUNDARY, STATE /u ' DISTRICT. TALUK HEADQUARTERS, STATE Ie DISTRICT TALUK M;ILOMETRf.~ 40 0 40 t=:=1: uri =t- Eo.t of Gr.enwich 77 80r.~d upon Surv~y of Indio mop wit~ thcz ~rmis~ion of thll 5urvczyor Gllnllral of Ind,:; The terrltorlol wotllfS of Indio utend into thll r,1l0 to a dl5tonCll of twclvll nautical mllu mflosur(ld (rom the' oppropriotc bon lin~ CONTENTS Page No. Foreword .............................................. (vii) Preface ........................................ , . , ..... (ix) Important Statistics ..................................... (xiii) Analytical Note ......................................... 1-37 Tables ................... , ............................. 40-47 PART-A: VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY Section I - Village Directory Explanatory Notes .. , ........................... , .................. 51-57 Alphabetical List of Villages Madikeri Taluk .................. 61 Village Directory Madikeri Taluk .................. 62-67 Alphabetical List of Villages Somvarpet Taluk ... , ..... , ....... 71-72 Village Directory Somvarpet Taluk ................ , . 74-91 Alphabetical List of Villages Virajpet Taluk .. , ................ 95 Village Directory Virajpet Taluk .... , .............. 96-103 Appendix I - III I Taluk-wise abstract of educational, medical and other amenities ..... , ... 106 II Land utilisation data in respect of non-municipal town (Census Towns) .. 107 III List of villages where no amenities except drinking water are available ... 107 Section II - Town Directory Explanatory Notes ... , ... , ........... , ............................. 111-119 Statement I Status and Growth History ... , , .......... , ............ 122-123 Statement II Physical Aspects and Location of Towns 1979 ............ 122-123 Statement III Municipal Finance 1978-79 .... , .......... , .......... , . 124-125 Statement IV Civic and other Amenities 1979 ........................ 124-125 Statement IV-A Civic and other Amenities in Notified Slums 1979 ......... 124-125 Statement V Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 1979 ........ , .................' ... , .. 126-127 Statement VI Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking 1979 ........... 128-129 PART-B: PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Explanatory Notes ... , ...... , . , ..... , ..... , , ......... , ............. 133-134 District Primary Census Abstract ......... , ........................... 136-139 Alphabetical List of Villages Madikeri Taluk .................. 143 Primary Census Abstract Madikeri Taluk ..... , ..... , ...... 144-149 Alphabetical List of Villages Somvarpet Taluk ................. 153-154 Primary Census Abstract Somvarpet Taluk .. , ............ , .. 156-173 Alphabetical List of Villages Virajpet Taluk ................... 177 Primary Census Abstract Virajpet Taluk , ............ , ..... 178-185 (v) SUPPLEMENT Page No. Introductory Note 189-190 Statement I Total, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population in the Taluks and Towns of the District .................... 191 Statement II District Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes .... 192-193 Statement III District Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes .... 194-195 Statement IV Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Population (a) Village­ wise and (b) Town-wise (within Town ward-wise): Madikeri Taluk ..................................... 196-191 Somvarpet Taluk .................................... 198-201 Virajpet Taluk ...................................... 202-203 Statement V Total Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population 1981 - Urban Block-wise: Gonikoppal (M) " ................................... 204 Kodlipet (M) ........................................ 204 Kudmanglur (P) ..................................... 204 Kushalnagar (M) .................................... 204 Madikeri (M) ....................................... 204-205 Ponnampet (M) ..................................... 205 Sanivarsante (M) .................................... 205 Somvarpet (M) ...................................... 205 Suntikoppa (M) ..................................... 205 Virajpet (M) ........................................ 205 Statement VI Description of boundaries and details of areas included in Census enumeration blocks in the urban areas of the district: Gonikoppal (M) " ................................... 206-207 Kodlipet (M) ........................................ 208-209 Kudmanglu;' (P) ..................................... 209 Kushalnagar (M) .................................... 209-211 Madikeri (M) ....................................... 211-217 Ponnampet (M) ..................................... 217-218 Sanivarsante (M) '" ................................. 218-219 Somvarpet (M) ...................................... 219-220 Suntikoppa (M) ..................................... 220-221 Virajpet (M) ........................................ 221-227 Statement VII List of villages arranged according to the proportion of (a) Scheduled Castes, and (b) Scheduled Tribes Population to the Total Population of the village concerned by ranges: Madikeri Taluk ..................................... 228 Somvarpet Taluk .................................... 229-230 Virajpet Taluk ...................................... 230-231 List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka . 232-233 ILLUSTRATIONS Map of Karnataka showing the Administration Divisions. .. (iii) Map of Kodagu District . .. (xi) Map of Madikeri Taluk . .. 60 & 142 Map of Somvarpet Taluk . .. 70 & 152 Map of Virajpet Taluk " . .. 94 & 176 (vi) FOREWORD The District Census Handbook (DCH), compiled by the Census Organisation on behalf of the State governments, is one of the most valuable products of the Census. The DCH is constantly referred to by planners, administrators, academicians and researchers. It is inter alia used for delimitation of constituencies, formulation of local level and regional plans and as an aid to District Administration. The District Census Handbook is the only publication which provides Primary Census Abstract (PCA) data upto village level for the rural areas and ward-wise for each city or town. It also provides data on infrastructure and amenities in villages and towns, etc. The District Census Handbook series was initiated during the 1951 Census. It contained impor­ tant census tables and PCA for each village and town of the district. During 1961 Census the scope of the DCH was enlarged and it contained a descriptive acc9unt of the district administrativ-e statistics, census tables and a Village and Town Directory, including PCA. The 1971 DCH series was planned in three parts. Part-A related to Village and Town Directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Jlart-C comprised analytical report, administrative