Sampaje | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 12.4938°N 75.5658°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kodagu |
Parts Type: | Taluka |
Parts: | Madikeri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 21.8 |
Elevation M: | 156 |
Population Total: | 2956 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Tulu, Kodava, Arebhashe |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 574234 |
Registration Plate: | KA-12 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Madikeri |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Sampaje is a district border village of Kodagu in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[2] [3] It is located in the Madikeri taluk. It lies on National Highway - 275 which connects Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district with Madikeri, Mysuru and Bengaluru.
India census, Sampaje had a population of 5304 with 2639 males and 2665 females.[2]
G M P School Sampaje serves the primary education to the pupils.The 'Sampaje Padavi Poorva College' is serving as the major institution providing education up to PUC in Arts. The Administrative Officer Mr. Deviprasad founded the Sampaje High School on 13/6/1966 which later became a college.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Plantations of rubber, betelnut, coconut, cashew are major source of production. Bee-keeping is also carried out.
Sampaje lies in the Western Ghat region of India. Sampaje is a beautiful place full of different species of animals and birds. Monkeys, Peacocks, Woodpecker and wide variety of trees form the bio-diversity of the region.
Major languages spoken are Kannada, Tulu, Kodava and Are Bhashe