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Udupi district | |
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 .jpg)    Clockwise from top-left:Udupi Sri Krishna Matha,Chaturmukha Basadi inKarkala,Kapu Beach,St. Mary's Islands nearMalpe,Mookambika Temple inKollur | |
| Nickname: Temple City | |
.svg) Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates:13°21′N74°45′E / 13.35°N 74.75°E /13.35; 74.75 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Tulunadu[1] |
| Established | 25 August 1997 |
| Headquarters | Udupi |
| Talukas | Udupi,Karkala,Kundapura,Hebri,Byndoor,Brahmavara &Kaup |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Zilla panchayat |
| • Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate | Swaroopa T. K.,IAS |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Prateek Bayal (IAS) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Hariram ShankarIPS |
| • District Incharge Minister | Lakshmi Hebbalkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,880 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,177,361 |
| • Density | 303/km2 (786/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu,Kundapra bhashi,Konkani,Urdu,Beary[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 576 101 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA-UD |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
| Coastline | 98 kilometres (61 mi) |
| Largest city | Udupi |
| Sex ratio | 1094♂/♀[3] |
| Literacy | 86.24% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi-Chikmagalur |
| Precipitation | 4,302 millimetres (169.4 in) |
| Website | udupi |
Udupi district (alsoUdipi (IPA:[uɖupi]) in Kannada orOdipu (IPA:[oɖipu]) inTulu language) is an[5] administrative subdivision in theKarnataka state ofIndia, with the district headquarters in the city ofUdupi. It is situated in theCanara old north Malabar coastal region. There are seven[6] taluks, 233 villages and 21 towns in Udupi district. The three northerntehsils ofUdupi,Kundapur andKarkala, were partitioned fromDakshina Kannada district (South Canara) to form Udupi district on 25 August 1997.[7]Moodabidri was officially declared as new tehsil (taluk) in 2018.[8]
In February 2018, the district was split to into 3 more taluks, withByndoor being carved out ofKundapur taluk and the Udupi taluk being split into three parts.[9] Along with the initial Udupi taluk,Kapu,Brahmavar andHebri were created.[10]
Dinakar Babu and Sheela K Shetty of theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the current president (Sarpanch) and vice-president of the Udupi Zilla Panchayat, respectively, after the election held at the Zilla Panchayat on 27 April 2016.[citation needed][11]
Udupi district is surrounded byUttara Kannada district in north,Dakshina Kannada district in southern direction.Shimoga district borders on north east side andChikmagalur district on east. TheArabian Sea is west of Udupi district.
Udupi district is connected by road and railway line. The National highway 66 (previously NH-17) is the main highway road of Udupi district. National highway 169A connects this district withThirthahalli in Shivamogga district but it is very narrow at many places and only mini buses and mini lorries are allowed onAgumbe ghat through which this national highway 169A passes.[12] The national highway 169 (previously NH 13) from Mangaluru to Shivamogga passes through Sanoor, Karkala, Bajagoli, Mudar of this district. There are few state highways(SH) built and maintained by Karnataka public works department (P.W.D.). Main District Roads (M.D.R) connect villages and towns of the district.
Konkan Railway connects Udupi with Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala states.Udupi,Byndoor,Kundapura,Barkur, Innanje, andPadubidre are few railway stations on Konkan railway line. There are trains from Udupi to state capitalBangalore,Mangalore,Kasaragod,Margao,Thane andMumbai.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 413,076 | — |
| 1911 | 425,607 | +0.30% |
| 1921 | 437,908 | +0.29% |
| 1931 | 466,756 | +0.64% |
| 1941 | 507,316 | +0.84% |
| 1951 | 575,817 | +1.27% |
| 1961 | 648,798 | +1.20% |
| 1971 | 775,647 | +1.80% |
| 1981 | 948,696 | +2.03% |
| 1991 | 1,038,099 | +0.90% |
| 2001 | 1,112,243 | +0.69% |
| 2011 | 1,177,361 | +0.57% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 85.72% | |||
| Islam | 8.22% | |||
| Christianity | 5.59% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.47% | |||
According to the2011 census Udupi district has apopulation of 1,177,361.[15] This gives it a ranking of 403rd in India (out of a total of640).[15] The district has a population density of 304 inhabitants per square kilometre (790/sq mi).[15] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.9%.[15]
Udupi district has 253,078 households, population of 1,177,361 of which 562,131 are males and 615,230 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 103,160 which is 8.76% of the total population. The sex-ratio of Udupi district is around 1094 compared to 973 which is average of Karnataka state. The literacy rate of Udupi district is 78.69% out of which 82.85% males are literate and 74.89% females are literate. The total area of Udupi is 3,582 km2 (1,383 sq mi) with a population density of 329 km2 (127 sq mi).
Udupi has asex ratio of 1093females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 86.29%. 28.37% of the population lives in urban areas.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.41% and 4.49% of the population respectively.[15]
At the 2011 census, 42.70% of the population spokeKannada, 31.44%Tulu, 12.16%Konkani, 4.61%Urdu, 2.83%Marathi, 2.13%Malayalam and 2.01%Beary as their first language.[4]
Udupi district has a tropical monsoon climate with hot, humid summers and very heavy monsoon rainfall. The hot pre-monsoon/summer period runs from March to May, when daytime temperatures typically range from about 30–34 °C and humidity rises before the onset of the south-west monsoon. The main rainy season is from June to September, with frequent heavy showers, strong coastal winds and high humidity; October–November are the retreating monsoon months with occasional rainfall, and December–February are comparatively dry and mild.
Udupi is one of Karnataka’s wettest districts. Long-term district averages reported by state/meteorological sources put Udupi’s average annual rainfall in the range of about 4,200–4,500 mm (IMD/state reports give figures such as ~4,535 mm in recent state summaries). This places Udupi among the highest-rainfall districts in Karnataka and India.[17]
The district has recorded exceptionally high totals in some years. For example, Udupi recorded very high annual totals in the mid-2010s (reports note 2016 totals exceeding 5,900 mm in the district), and nearby taluks (Karkala) recorded exceptional localized totals the following year. In June 2025 Udupi received an unusually large monthly total (about 1,140 mm for June) and was reported as the highest-rainfall district in India for that month in IMD/press summaries. These event years are often cited when describing Udupi’s status as one of India’s wettest districts.[18]
Udupi has a tropical climate.[19]
Udupi had record rainfall during September 2020, with mass floods following soon after. The district received 315.3 mm rainfall which is a record in Udupi taluk during the last 40 years.[20]
Athermal power plant has been set up atNandikoor in Udupi district, with installed capacity of 1200 MW and a further 1600 MW proposed.
Suzlon has a manufacturing facility atPadubidre for making blades for wind mills. The project has been mired in controversies, with the company announcing a lock-out in November 2017 that lasted for more than a month. Activities were again suspended in July 2018.[21]
Astrategic petroleum reserve is set up at an underground location in the village of Padur (Padoor) in the Udupi district.[22]
At Shivalli Industrial Estate inManipal a few small scale industries have set up factories. There are few clay roof tiles (Mangalore tiles) industry, Cashew nut processing industry, Coconut oil mills and fish meal industry in Udupi district. There are many small entrepreneurs who make Pickles, Happala (Pappad), Spices powder and other food products in this district. Prior to nationalisation of commercial banks and insurance companies in early 1960s the district had many private banks and insurance companies. Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank and Canara Bank had genesis in this district (then South Kanara district) before independence of India from British in 1947 A.D.[23]
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