The town of Virajpet also spelled as Virajapete is city of the district of Kodagu, in India's southern State of Karnataka.

[4] He founded the town to commemorate his meeting with General Robert Abercromby, his ally against Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, in 1791.

But, the people that fled to Virajpet were principally the inhabitants of Periyapatna, who were looking for protection when their town was destroyed by Tipu Sultan, to prevent its falling into the hands of the British.

[6] Lieutenant Connor in his 1870 memoir titled Memoir of the Codugu Survey noted that Virajpet was "a large straggling town containing about 500 houses... and although the whole permanent trade of the country is centered here, there are but few symptoms of either affluence, or growing prosperity; having no manufactures, its chief support must be in traffic, for this, its situation is particularly advantageous, fitting it in a great measure for being a staple between Mysore and the Western coast".

He added, "... all the produce of the southern parts is brought here for sale, also that of the districts in its vicinity, it being the: principal place from which they are exported, the neighbouring inhabitants of Mysore resort here in great number.

Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains formed a small percentage of the population, while 0.14 per cent claimed no religious affiliation.

[9] The most widely spoken languages in Virajpet taluk are Malayalam, Kodava, Kannada and Tulu in descending order.

[13] The municipal council consists of 18 elected representatives, called councillors, one from each of the 18 wards (localities) of the town.

Both Karnataka and Kerala operate government-run buses to Virajpet towards Kannur, Bangalore, Ernakulam, Hassan and Madikeri.