Koppa, India
Koppa  is a panchayat town in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Koppa sub-district. The town name Koppa is derived from Kopada (anger) Veerabadra Swamy temple, a historic temple that attracts devotees across Malnad. Demographics
 India census, Koppa town had a population 4,993. Males constituted 49.2% of the population and females 50.8%.Koppa Taluka had a population 84,882. Koppa had an average literacy rate of 86.4%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 88%, and female literacy was 84.8%. In Koppa, 8.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Transport 
Koppa is connected by road to cities such as Shimoga, Chikmagalur and Udupi.The nearest railway stations are Shivamogga (74 km), Bhadravati (70 km) and Udupi (87 km). The nearest international airport is Mangalore International Airport(129 km).The nearest domestic airport is Shivamogga Airport. Education 

 Sri Aroor Laxminarayana Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Koppa was established in 1987 by industrialist and social reformer, Sri Aroor Ramesh Rao under the auspices of Aroor Educational Trust (Regd), Koppa with the object of imparting quality Ayurvedic education and providing health services to people in and around the Malnad Belt. Government First Grade college, Balagadi, offers UG and PG courses. It is affiliated to Kuvempu University. Government Polytechnic college and Government ITI college was established on the outskirts of Koppa town. Koppa has many schools and Pre-university colleges such as St Nobert, BGS, St Joseph, Government PU college etc. Economy 
Agriculture is the major occupation. Major crops include betel nut or areca, coffee, banana, paddy, and pepper. Koppa has many tea estates, such as Mysore Tea Plantations, Devon Tea Plantations, Alageshwara Tea Plantations, and Balanoor Tea Plantations. References

Cities and towns in Chikkamagaluru district
Hill stations in Karnataka