Lying in the foothills of Mullayanagiri range and situated at a distance of 251 kilometers from the city of Bangalore, the town of Chikmagalur is in Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka.
Chikmagalur Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 101,022 (2001 census). Males comprise 51% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 49%.
D. C. Srikantappa won the last 3 elections (1998, 1999 and 2004) for the BJP from Chikmagalur Parliamentary Constituency.
The travelers can go to Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary (Muthodi) and Kemmanagundi for excursions.
