Virajpet
Virarajendra Pete | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 12°12′N 75°48′E / 12.2°N 75.8°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
District | Kodagu |
Veera Rajendra Pete | 1792 |
Founded by | Dodda Vira Rajendra |
Government | |
• Body | Town Municipal Council |
• Administrator | Yathish Ullal K.A.S |
• Chief Officer | Chandrakumara A. |
• MLA | A S Ponnanna |
Area | |
• Town | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,643.61 km2 (634.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Town | 21,058 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
• Rural | 184,185 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 571 218 |
Telephone code | 08274 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
Website | www |
The town of Virajpet also spelled as Virajapete is town of the district of Kodagu, in India's southern State of Karnataka. It is the main town of the Virajpet taluka, south of the district, and borders Kerala State. The name of the town is derived from its founder, Dodda Vira Rajendra.
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