Uttara Kannada | |
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Clockwise from top-left:Sathodi Falls in Kanur, Murudeshwar Temple, Kali River Bridge at Karwar, Om Beach at Gokarna, Madhukesvara Temple at Banavasi | |
Nickname: Kashmir of Karnataka | |
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Coordinates: 14°36′N 74°42′E / 14.6°N 74.7°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
Division | Kitturu Karnataka |
Region | Malenadu & Karavali |
Established | 1 November 1956 |
Talukas | Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Mundgod, Haliyal, Joida, Dandeli |
Government | |
• District Minister | Mankal S Vaidya |
• MP | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri |
• DC | Gangu Bai Ramesh Manakar, IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 10,291 km2 (3,973 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th |
Elevation Average | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,437,169 |
• Rank | 20th |
• Density | 140/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Additionally Spoken | Konkani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 581xxx |
Telephone code | +91 0(838x) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | |
Coastline | 142 kilometres (88 mi) |
Literacy | 84.06% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency |
Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
Precipitation | 2,835 millimetres (111.6 in) |
Avg. summer temperature | 33 °C (91 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Website | uttarakannada |
Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and is the third largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to the south, and the Laccadive Sea to the west.
Karwar is the district headquarters, Kumta and Sirsi are the major commercial centers in the district.
The district's agroclimatic divisions include the coastal plain (consisting of Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar and Bhatkal taluks) and Malenadu (consisting of Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Haliyal, Dandeli, Joida and Mundgod taluks).
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