Malenadu
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Malenadu
Malnad | |
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Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Malenadu |
Tehsil | Belagavi District Khanapur Uttara Kannada Sirsi Joida Dandeli Haliyal Yellapur Mundgod Siddapur Shimoga District Sagara Hosanagara Soraba Thirthahalli Chikmagalur District Sringeri Koppa Narasimharajapura Mudigere Hasan District Sakleshpur Alur Hassan arkalgud Belur Kodagu District Somwarpet Madikeri Virajpet Kushalanagar Ponnampet Dakshin Kannada Sullia |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Regional | Havyaka Kannada Kodava Tulu Konkani Arebhashe |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Malnad (mǝ-le-nah-doo; Malēnādu) is a region in the state of Karnataka in India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width.
Malnadis a region of Karnataka state in South India. Malnad covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, roughly 100 km in width. It is a hilly terrain and comes under the heavy rain fall belt. The Malenadu region is humid and has an annual rainfall of 1000 to 3800 mm. Agumbe which is in Shivamogga district receives highest rainfall in Karnataka (close to 10000 mm) and is also known as Karnataka's Cherrapunji.
In Malnad area the villages are scattered to lying in remote areas .This region in the state poses special problems of development mainly due to peculiar settlement, sparse population, topography, dense forest, numerous, rivulets etc. In order to hasten the development of this area, Malnad Area Development Board was created as per Malnad Area development Act,1991 with a view to achieve overall development of Malnad area by implementing necessary development projects/works. The districts covered initially in this region were Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan. At present total jurisidiction of the board covers part or full area of 13 districts of the state namely Chamarajnagar, Belgaum, Dharwar, Davangere, Haveri, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Shivamogga, Kodagu, Mysore, Uttarkannada, Udupi, Mangalore.
These districts comprises 65 Assembly constituencies and 61 taluks. The area of operation of the Board notified by the Karnataka Govt.is as follows:
1.Belgaum Bailahongal,Belgaum,Hukkeri,Khanapur,Saudatti
2.Chamaraj nagar Chamarajnagar,Gundlupete,Kollegala, Hanuru
3.Chikkamagalur Kadur,Koppa,Chikkamagalur,Mudigere, Narasimharajapur,Shringeri,Tarikere, Ajjampura
4.Davanagere Channagiri,Honnali, Nyamathi
5.Dharwad Dharwad,Kalaghatagi, Alnanavara
6.Hassan Alur,Arakalagud,Belur,Hassan,Sakaleshpur
7.Haveri Hangal,Hirekerur,Rettihalli, Byadagi,Savanur,Shiggaon
8.Kodagu Madikeri,Somavarpet,Virajpet
9.Dakshina Kannada Mangalore,Puttur,Sulya,Bantwal,Belthangadi,Mudubidri,Kadaba
10.Mysore Heggadadevana kote,Hunasur,Periyapattana,Sargur
11.Shivamogga Bhadravati,Shivamogga,Sagar,Sorab,Hosanagar, Thirthahalli,Shikaripura
12.Udupi Udupi,Kundapur,Karkala,Brahmavara,Kapu,Byndoor,Hebri
13.Uttara kannada Ankola,Bhatkal,Haliyal,Honnavara,Karwar, Kumta,Mundagod,Siddapur,Sirsi,Joida,Yallapur,Dandeli
Climate and rainfall statistics
The Western Ghats act as the rain barrier during south-west monsoon season. This region is one of the wettest regions in the world where the rainfall measurements had overflown over 7000mm whereas Cheerapunji and Mawsynram at average receives about 11,000mm of rainfall per year.
The following were the top 5 places that captured rainfall record statistics [2010-2017][1][2][3][4]
Rank | Hobli/Village | District | Taluk | Year | Rainfall in mm | Elevation in metres |
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1 | Amagaon | Belgaum district | Khanapur | 2010 | 10,068 | 785 |
2 | Mundrote | Kodagu district/Coorg District | Madikeri | 2011 | 9,974 | 585 |
3 | Hulikal | Shimoga district | Hosanagara | 2013 | 9,383 | 614 |
4 | Agumbe | Shimoga district | Thirthahalli | 2013 | 8,770 | 643 |
5 | Kokalli/Kakalli | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi | 2014 | 8,746 | 780 |
The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, Hulikal in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, Amagaon in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and Talacauvery in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district, Kokalli of Sirsi Taluk, Nilkund of Siddapur Taluk, CastleRock of Supa (Joida) Taluk in Uttara Kannada District to show which one can be called the "Cherapunji of South India".[5]
Year | Hulikal Rainfall (mm) | Agumbe Rainfall (mm) | Amagaon Rainfall (mm) | Talacauvery Rainfall (mm)[6] | Kokalli Rainfall (mm) | Nilkund Rainfall (mm) | Castle Rock Rainfall (mm) |
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2017 | 5,700 | 6,311 | 4,733 | 5,859 | 3130 | 4981 | 5560 |
2016 | 5,721 | 6,449 | 4,705 | 5,430 | 2682 | 4655 | 4968 |
2015 | 6,035 | 5,518 | 4,013 | 5,319 | 2730 | 4367 | 3667 |
2014 | 7,907 | 7,917 | 5,580 | 7,844 | 8746 | 6710 | 5956 |
2013 | 9,383 | 8,770 | 8,440 | 8,628 | 4464 | 7082 | 3667 |
2012 | 8,409 | 6,933 | 5,987 | 5,722 | 5036 | 5398 | 6165 |
2011 | 8,523 | 7,921 | 9,368 | 6,855 | 4437 | 6593 | 7083 |
2010 | 7,717 | 6,929 | 10,068 | 6,794 | 4002 | - | - |
2009 | 8,357 | 7,982 | - | - | - | - | - |
2008 | 7,115 | 7,199 | - | - | - | - | - |
2007 | 9,038 | 8,255 | - | - | - | - | - |
2006 | 8,656 | 8,457 | - | - | -[7][8] | - | - |
See also
References
- ^ "Rainfall Statistics for Kokalli (Ajjimane)" (PDF). DES Karnataka.
- ^ "Rainfall Statistics for Amagaon" (PDF). DES Karnataka.
- ^ "Rainfall Statistics for Mundrote" (PDF). DES Karnataka.
- ^ "Rainfall Statistics for Agumbe and Hulikal" (PDF). DES karnataka.
- ^ Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State from TheHindu.com accessed 23 March 2013
- ^ Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South from DeccanHerald.com accessed 23 March 2013
- ^ "Govt of Karnataka Rainfall Statistics (Kokalli)" (PDF). DES.
- ^ "Rainfall Statistics of Karnataka". DES Karnataka.