Udupi districtFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, seeUdupi.

Udupi district

district

Yakshagana, popular in Udupi dist.

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates:13.35N 74.75ECoordinates:13.35N 74.75E

CountryIndia

StateKarnataka

RegionTulu Nadu

DivisionMysore Division

Established1997

HeadquartersUdupi

TalukasUdupi,Karkala,Kundapur

Government

District CommissionerDr.M.T. Reju

Area[1]

Total3,880km2(1,500sqmi)

Population[1][2]

Total1,112,243

Density290/km2(740/sqmi)

Languages

Spoken languagesTulu,KannadaandKonkani.

Time zoneIST(UTC+5:30)

PIN576 101

ISO 3166 codeIN-KA-UD

Coastline98 kilometres (61mi)

Largest cityUdupi

Sex ratio1130/

Literacy81.25%

Lok SabhaconstituencyUdupi-Chikmagalur

Precipitation4,302 millimetres (169.4in)

Websiteudupi.nic.in

Source

Udupi districtin theKarnatakastate ofIndiawas created in August 1997. The three northerntaluks,Udupi,KundapurandKarkal, were separated fromDakshina Kannada Districtto form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada district in southern direction. Shivamogga district borders on north east side and chikamagalur district on east. Arabian sea is on west of Udupi district. Udupi is famous forUdupi cuisineoriginated in the district as well as atAshta Matha, i.e.,eight Matts, Sri Krishna Temple and Udupi Hotels. Udupi is also one of oldest Educational Centres.Yakshagana, the drama and dance folk art is highly developed and popular in Udupi district as well as other coastal districts of Karnataka. The administrative headquarters of Udupi district is Udupi town. Population as per Census 2001 was 1,112,243 of which 18.55% were urban.[3]Contents[hide] 1Demographics 2Geography 3Climate 4Divisions 4.1Elected representatives 5Education 6Agriculture and horticulture 6.1Fishing 7Commerce and industry 8Transportation 9Languages 10Temples 11Churches 12Cuisine 13Notable personalities 13.1Literature 13.2Entrepreneurs 14Art and culture 14.1Drama 14.2Yakshagana artists from Udupi District 15Tourist locations 15.1Beaches 15.2Religious places 15.3Wildlife sanctuaries 15.4Waterfalls 15.5River islands 16Demand for a separate Tulunadu state 17See also 18References 19External linksDemographics[edit]According to the2011 censusUdupi district has apopulationof 1,177,908,[4]roughly equal to the nation ofTimor-Leste[5]or the US state ofRhode Island.[6]This gives it a ranking of 403rd in India (out of a total of640).[4]The district has a population density of 304 inhabitants per square kilometre (790/sqmi) .[4]Itspopulation growth rateover the decade 2001-2011 was 5.9%.[4]Udupi has asex ratioof 1093femalesfor every 1000 males,[4]and aliteracy rateof 86.29%.[4]Geography[edit]Udupi district is bound by Arabian sea in west andWestern Ghats(world heritage site) in the east. Land nearer to sea is plain with small hills and paddy fields, coconut gardens etc. Land bordering the Western Ghats in the east is covered with forests and hilly terrain; the forests are very thick in some parts andSomeshwara Wildlife Sanctuaryis located near Hebri and Someshwara andMukambika Wild Life sanctuaryis established nearKollur.Kudremukh national parkbegins 16 km away from Karkala near Mala. The area surroundingKolluris also thickly forested and villages are located in between forest area. Some parts of Kundapur Taluk and Karkala taluk are looking likeMalenaduboth in appearance covered with forests and greenery as well as in culture also. The district is harbouring rare species of flora and fauna. Tiger, King Cobra, deer, bison are some of the wild life seen in the district. Flora include rose wood, teak wood, some of rare plants and fungus.Climate[edit]Udupi has a tropical climate.[7]Divisions[edit]Udupi was created out of theDakshina Kannadadistrict in the year August 1997. Udupi district consists of three taluks: Udupi,KarkalaandKundapura. and two new proposed taluks:ByndoorandBrahmavar. Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies in Udupi district are:Kaup,Kundapur,Karkala,BaindurandUdupi. Brahmavara assembly constituency has now been merged with Udupi and Kundapura constituencies. Udupi, Karkala, Kaup and Kundapura assembly segments are now part of the Udupi-Chickmagalur parliamentary (Loksabha) constituency, whereas Byndoor is now part of Shimoga Loksabha constituency. These changes took place during Loksabha general elections held in 2009..Elected representatives[edit] Ms.Shobha Karandlaje (Udupi-Chikamagalur Loksabha constituency)( BJP )Members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Mr. Pramod Madhwaraj (INC) -Udupi Mr. Halady Srinivas Shetty (Independent) -Kundapura Mr. Gopal Poojary (INC) -Byndoor Mr. V Sunil Kumar (BJP) -Karkala Mr.Vinay Kumar Sorake(INC) -KaupEducation[edit]Udupi has a literacy rate of 92%, which is high compared to other districts of Karnataka. Udupi also tops the 10th and 12th standard exams held every year by the Karnataka State Education Board.Udupi district is home to internationally renowned educational institutions. TheManipal Academy of Higher Education(MAHE) runs schools, colleges and institutes of higher learning. Similarly, theNitte University, located atNitte, heads a large number of educational institutions.Agriculture and horticulture[edit]The Udupi district was once thriving rice and coconut producer, but any longer. Also one can findarecanut(betelnut) gardens here and there.Cashewis also grown. Milk is procured from farmers byKarnataka Milk Federationwhich has a dairy processing plant at Manipal in the district. Recently few private entrepreneurs have started procurement and processing of milk.

Phallus indusiatus, a beautiful fungus found at Belve village, Udupi dist. IndiaFishing[edit]Fishing in the district include inland fishing and deep sea fishing.MalpeandGangolliare centers of fishing activities of the district. The Arabian sea is the prime source of fishing.Commerce and industry[edit]

A Road side shop in Udupi districtThe district has mostly small-scale industries. There is not any noteworthy industry at present, but a few industries are coming up in the district. There are some red clay tile (Mangalore tile), cashew nut, and coconut oil industries providing employment to hundreds. There is a printing press atManipalbelonging to Pai group doing high security printing like cheques, share certificates, mobile recharge coupons, and question papers for various Indian universities question. The district (Undivded South Canara) was the birthplace of Four public sector banks (PSB) namelyVijaya Bank,Canara Bank,Corporation BankandSyndicate Bank. There were also many small insurance companies before nationalization. There is divisional office ofLICat Udupi town. The district has branches of scheduled banks making density per population served above the national average of India. Some computer software companies likeRobosoft Technologies,SourceHub India Pvt LtdandDataTree IT Services,United Spectrum Solutions-Mobile Application,Manipal Digital systemshave set up their Corporate Office and Regional Office here. Robosoft has brought Udupi a significant place in the global IT scenario.Mr K V prabhu has been recently elected as the president of UCCI (Udupi Chamber of Commerce and Industries).A thermal power plant has been set up atNandikoorin Udupi district by Nagarjuna group for generating electricity. The plant has generated controversies with respect to environmental impact. Suzlon has set up manufacturing facility atPadubidrefor making wind mills. Work for setting up of underground petroleum crude reserve at Padur (Padoor) in Udupi district by central government has commenced.[8]Environmentalists fear that such large projects will destroy evergreen forests in those areas once for all. Also causing severe pollution of environment.Transportation[edit]

NH17 near Maravanthe, Byndoor., India, where NH passes between Arabian sea and Souparnika RiverThe Udupi district has two national highways passing through, one isNH-17(now renamed as NH 66) and another isNH-13. The national highway 17 (now renamed as NH 66) which moves in north and south direction connects Udupi with cities likeMangalore, Karwar,Murudeshwara, Kochi,Madgaon,Goa,[9]Ratnagiriand Mumbai. Another national highway 13 connects district with Shimoga,Bijapura, Solapur,ChitradurgaandHospet. The district has network of bituminised roads connecting district centre with moffusil areas. TheKonkan railwayconnects district with neighboring districts and states. The major railway stations areUdupi,Baindur,Kundapura, and . At present nearest airport isMangalore International AirportatBajpewhich is at 55 kilometers from the town of Udupi.Languages[edit]The primary languages of Udupi district areTulu,Kannada,Beary Bashe, Urdu andKonkani. The Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts are referred to asTulu Nadu, as they constitute the Tulu-majority region. Inscriptions in theTulu languagesare found in and around the village ofBarkur, the ancient capital ofTulu Nadu.Kundagannadawhich is the dialect ofKannadais spoken predominantly inKundapurandBaindurTaluk,Hebri, andBrahmavar.Konkaniis spoken by the people ofGouda Saraswat Brahmins, andMangalorean Catholicsin Udupi District. The Muslims in Udupi district speakUrduand some Muslims inBaindurspeak the beary bashe andNawayathilanguage.Temples[edit]The famousUdupi Krishna Templeis located in Udupi, which is visited by western tourists also.[9]Udupi is the place where SriMadhwacharya, one of the greatest proponents of theVaishnavafaith began his philosophical journey

Colourful chariot in front of temple at Udupi, IndiaKuthpadyis known for the Subramanya temples, which are visited every year thousands of pilgrims duringSubramanya Shrasthi, which falls in NovemberDecember It is also home toBrahma Vishnu Maheshwara Temple(Kanangi Temple) Satyayuga YogashramaandRamakrishna Bhajana Mandira.Churches[edit] ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH- ATTUR, 35.5 KM (via Udupi-Karkala Rd) from UDUPI Bus stop Milagres Cathedral Church- Kallianpurm 8.3 km (via NH17) from UDUPI Bus stop Our Lady Of Fatima Church - Perampalli, 5.5 KM (Via Gundibail-Manipal Rd) from UDUPI Bus stop. Christ Church- Manipal, 6.6 KM (via Manipal-Kallsanka) from UDUPI Bus stop Our Lady of Vailankani Church- Kalmady - 3.5 KM (via Adi Udupi) from UDUPI Bus stop Church Of Mother Of Sorrows Church - Udupi, 0.75 KM from UDUPI Bus stopCuisine[edit]Main article:Udupi cuisineUdupi food is considered as the best and the most famous[9]cuisine in entire Karnataka. Udupi restaurants servingUdupi cuisineare popular all over India and have found its way into other countries also. Udupi (Udipi) restaurants are typically south Indian vegetarian restaurants. InMumbaiorHyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore, Udupi restaurants are famous for tasty vegetarian food and courteous service.Masala Dosa, which is wrapped around a filling of onion and potato with ghee, is said to be invented by Udupi Hotels.[9]Notable personalities[edit]Literature[edit]Udupi District has richly contributed to Kannada literature. Jnanapeetha award winner, Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth is from Kota, a small village in this district.Important writers Dr. K. Shivarama Karantha, Jnanapeetha Award winner, writer, novelist, environmentalist, dance reformer etc. Gopalakrishna Adiga, Poet Prof. A.V. Navada. Santosh Kumar Gulvadi. Journalist, writer B. Janardhana Bhat, Literary critic Jayarama Karanth, poet Ulloor Mookajji,PoetEntrepreneurs[edit] T.M.A. Pai T.A. Pai B.R. Shetty Khan Bahadur Haji Abdulla Saheb founder ofCorporation Bank Hidyatulla Abbas Uchila Raj Shetty T. S. Budan Basha Chairman Wakf Board Committee and President, Jamiya Masjid UdupiArt and culture[edit]

Kambala, he-buffaloe race at Vandar village, Udupi dist., IndiaYakshagana, the famous dance and drama art is very popular in this district. Several Yakshagana troupes are established in this district. Yakshagana teaching schools are also established in this place.Nagaradhane, a form of worshippingserpent godis celebrated all along the district with much pomp and grandeur. Nagaradhane is conducted entire night and thousands of people watch the worship which includes dance by vaidya, pooja by priest, various forms of rangoli drawings etc.Bhuta Kola,Aati kalenja,Kadyanataetc. are other forms of nature worship prevailing in the district.Rural spectator sports of the district includeKambala,Cock fight,Lagori,Chinni danduetc.Drama[edit]Traditional drama forms exist in the district and school days and college days invariably include drama by local people and drama competitions are also held occasionally in the district.Yakshagana artists from Udupi District[edit]Main article:List of Yakshagana artists LateKalinga Navada LateNaranappa Uppoor Veerabhadra Nayak Vandaru Basava Raghavendra Maiyya Late Rama nairy brahmavara Lavanya kalva vranda Byndoor Late haradi rama ganiga Kolali krishna shetty Sandesh shetty ardi Ulloor Shankar Devadiga Dinesh shetty bepde bhagavath Kolali krishna shettyTourist locations[edit]Beaches[edit]

View of St. Marys Island

Another view of St. Marys Island

Kudlu theertha water falls, near Hebri Malpe: About 6km from Udupi town, Malpe is an important fishing and trading harbour. St. Mary's Island: An island on theArabian Seanear toMalpe Kaup(pronounced "Ka-Aap"): About 12km from Udupi with a beach and a lighthouse Maravanthe: About 42km from Udupi. TheNH-65is flanked on the left side by theArabian Seaand on the right side by the Souwparnika River. However, due to continuous sea erosion, theArabian Seahas come dangerously close to the NH-17. Still the road exists miraculously between sea and river and after this spot, river makes a U turn and goes eastwards and meets sea at Kundapura, after a journey of about 10km. Othinane: A clean beach below the high mountains. The view river joining to sea give very scenery.Religious places[edit] UdupiShreeKrishnaTemple. Two-century-old Jamia Masjid (mosque), which has been newly built with spacious prayers halls spanning 18,000 square feet, with a capacity to accommodate 3,000 worshipers Pajaka: About 12km from Udupi. This is the place whereMadhvacharyapreached hisDvaitaphilosophy. Kollur: About 74km from Udupi, nestled among the Western Ghats. It is considered the abode ofGoddess Mookambikaand attracts tourists from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Karkala: About 37km from Udupi.Jainbasadis(temples) andGomateshwara(giant statues) are notable features. Other important places arePadutirupathiSri Venkataramana Temple, Attur St. Lawrence Church, Sri Hosamarigudi Temple, Sri Ucchanggi Mariamma Temple, Sri Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Sri Padmavathi Temple, Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Sri Siddhivinayaka Temple, Sri Umamaheshwara Temple and Salmar Jama Masjid. Anegudde: About 30km from Udupi. Famous for the temple of LordGanesha. Attur Church: About 25km from Udupi. Famous for its yearly fair, attended by people from all religious groups. Barkur: About 15km from Udupi. The erstwhile capital of historicalTulu Nadu, Barkur is dotted with temples and Jaina basadis. Saligrama: About 27km from Udupi, with a Lord Guru Narasimha swami temple. And SriVishnu Murthy Temple Parampalli nearly 800 years old famous for Harake known as "Dosa" for fertility (birth to child). Had a large number of deities all over India and abroadSri durga Parameshwari temple muduhole karkada oldest temple of goddess of stenth having followers all over India. Spcial pooja in Navarathri and " Dhekkebali Seva" in 4th day dhanur Masa, for the well-being of all. Pernankila: There is an ancient Ganapathi temple in this village. Perdoor: Anantha Padmanabha temple is 22km from Udupi towards AgumbeShimoga state highway. Monthly Sankramana is very famous in the state. Hiriadka: Veerabadhra temple is one of the oldest temples located about 16km from Udupi. Shankaranarayana: Temple built on water (or lake) is the attraction of Shankaranarayana, where Shankara and Narayana are worshipped, located about 40km from Udupi. Maranakatte: Located near western ghats, in deep forest area, this place is known for nature worship. This is 45km from district headquarters. Mandarthi:About 20km From Udupi With Godeses Ammanavaru(Durgaparameshwari)Wildlife sanctuaries[edit]The Udupi district has thick evergreen forests in the eastern part. They form part ofSahyadrior Western Ghats of India. These forests have wide range of flora and fauna. Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary: About 40km from Udupi. It contains rare species of animals, birds and medicinal plants. Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: About 50km from Udupi. Spread along the Kundapur-Kollur road, this sanctuary is generally off the tourist map.Waterfalls[edit] Kudl Theerth Falls: About 42km from Udupi. A waterfall located deep in the jungles of Western Ghats, close to Hebri town. This is a beautiful water fall in any standards, and may become very weak during Feb-May. With a height of about 300 feet, it falls directly into a pond which is considered holy by local people, because, sages meditated here thousands of years ago. There is one more water fall above Kudlu theertha, called Manga theertha (monkey theertha) named so because, only monkey can reach it as the path is very steep inside the forest. Barkana Falls: About 54km from Udupi. Located in the Western Ghats at the junction of Udupi,ShivamoggaandChikkamagalurudistricts, the falls are a 45-minute walk from the Udupi-Shimoga state highway. Belkal Theerth Falls: About 50km from Udupi. Cascading waterfalls, located deep in the Western Ghats. This falls is about 400 feet and there will be no water during Feb-May. Arasina Gundi, near Dali village off Kollur, is a beautiful waterfall within the forest. Jomlu Theertha:Near Belve village about 35km from Udupi,[10]a small water fall about 20 feet height created by River Seethanadi. This is second water fall of this river, first one being Kudlu Theertha. Kosalli Water falls near Byndoor, Kundapur Taluk is a beautiful spot situated at the northern boundary of the district.River islands[edit]The rivers Souparnik, a Swarn,Chakr, Sit,VarhiandKubjcontain beautiful and often unexplored river islands. Called Kudrs, some of the islands are inhabited but lack basic facilities such as drinking water, electricity and transport. Examples of the islands include Sul Kudr, Kannada Kudr, Babbu Kudru, Katte Kudr, Benne Kudru, Kukkude Kudru, Timmanna Kudru, Padu Kudru, Hatti Kudru, Bal Kudru, Bavali Kudru, Shetty Kudr, Uppina Kudru, Kuru, Jaru Kudru etc.Demand for a separate Tulunadu state[edit]TheTuluvasof Southern India are a separate culture from theKannadigaswithin India. From India's independence and following the reorganization of states, the Tuluvas had been demanding official language status forTuluand a separate state for themselves comprising theUdupiandSouth CanaraDistricts ofKarnatakaState andKasargod DistrictofKeralaState. This demand has grown weakened in recent years. Several organizations like the Tulu Rajya Horata Samiti have taken up the cause of the Tuluvas.[11][12][13][14]See also[edit] Udupi Udupi cuisine Dakshina kannada MangaloreReferences[edit]1. ^Jump up to:ab"Know India - Karnataka". Government of India. Retrieved6 December2010.2. Jump up^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 2004-06-16. Retrieved2008-11-01.3. Jump up^"Census 2001". Retrieved2006-09-10.4. ^Jump up to:abcdef"District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved2011-09-30.5. 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