Napoklu, Kodagu Explained

Napoklu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.307°N 75.6878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kodagu
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Madikeri
Governing Body:Grama Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:12.24
Elevation M:904
Population Total:3429 [1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:571214
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08272
Registration Plate:KA-12
Official Name:Napoklu

Napoklu is a village in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district of Karnataka, India. As per census survey of India 2011, the location code number of Napoklu is 617851.

Napoklu is located 21 km from its district headquarter Madikeri and 265 km from the state capital Bengaluru.

Geography

Napoklu is located towards western half of the district. Kaveri River flows in the outskirts of the village. There are no major state highways passing through Napoklu. It has hot and wet type of climate. Major crops grown here are Paddy, Coffee and Black Pepper.

Rainfall

In 2018, Napoklu received an annual rainfall of 5278mm.[2] In 2022, it received 3260mm of annual rainfall.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Data Handbook 2011;page 69. 1 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Annual State Report 2018. 14 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Annual State Report 2022. 21 June 2023.