ChickMagaLur.Nic.in

About ChickMagaLur.Nic.in

About Chickmagalur                              Chickmagalur district  was called Kadur district till 1947. It is situated roughly in the south-western part of   Karnataka state. A large area of this district is 'malnad', i.e., a largely forested hilly region of heavy rainfall. The district takes its name from the headquarters town of Chickmagalur which literally meansyounger daughter's town - Chikka+Magala+Ooru-(in Kannada).



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