Wednesday 10 June 2015

Unknown Facts Of Kodagu

Facts of Kodagu

This is just a effort to put together few facts of Kodagu.

      1.   Kodagu has the least number of people below poverty line  
2. Average highest tax payers in Karnataka are from Kodagu 
3. Kodagu is the second highest revenue generator for Karnataka
4. Kodagu is the most desirable tourist spot in south India
5. Kodagu homes the most notorious timber and sand mafia 
6. Since 2012 Kodagu is generating highest revenue for government of Karnataka from tourism 
7. Kodagu is one of the most sensitive ecological zone of Western Ghats
8. Kodagu before 2013 was one of the least polluted districts of this country
9. Most unexplored spots of Karnataka is in Kodagu
10. Kodagu tops the chart of Liquor consumption district, especially at the Kodagu - Kerala border it's highest 
11. Kodagu is the only district in this country to have had a regiment in Indian army to be named after it - Kodagu regiment 
12. Kodagu has the least illiteracy rate in Karnataka post 2009
13. Kodagu was once a state before it merged with Karnataka to mark its downfall both economically and culturally 
14. Kodagu Will have highest number of resorts in Karnataka by 2018 
15. Kodagu is the only district which produces 70% + revenue profit to the state government
16. British admired Kodagu the most and had plans of making Kodagu as their headquarters to rule than Mysore (today's Karnataka). This sketch of their plan is available with archeological department of India
17. The purest underground water is available in only few parts of India and Kodagu is one among those places 
18. It's believed that Kodagu has many unearthed treasure which was hidden by British and kings 
19. Kodavatakk and Kodava race is one of most endangered language and race as declared by UNESCO 
20. Indian Army had plans of setting up their biggest training camp in Kodagu in late1970 but was later dissolved
21. On an average Kodagu receives highest rainfall in south India
22. Kodagu has more number of water falls in Karnataka 
23. If Kodagu is made a separate state, it can still survive and develop itself to be one of the best place to live on earth considering the fact that kodagu generates highest revenue and tax
24. According to top real estate analysts the land value of Kodagu would go up 40 times of the current value by 2020
25. Kodagu is the only district in Karnataka to not have train connectivity however people of Kodagu prefer not to have one
26. 70% of Kodagu is still either forest, coffee plantation or paddy field

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