Karkala

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Karkala Karla
Town
Gommateshwara statue, Karkala
Nickname:  Jain pilgrimage center
Karkala Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 74°58′59″E / 13.2°N 74.983°E / 13.2; 74.983
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Tulu Nadu
District	Udupi
Settled	1912
Area
• Total	23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,824
• Density	1,089.16/km2 (2,820.9/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574 104
Telephone code	91-(0)8258
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Sex ratio	1.11 ♂/♀
Website	www.karkalatown.gov.in

Karkala, also known as Karla in Tulu language, is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 60 km from Mangalore in the Tulu Nadu region of the state, it lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats. Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a major tourist and transit destination due to its strategic location along the way to Hebri, Sringeri, Kalasa, Horanadu, Udupi, Kollur, Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala.