In February 2018, the district was split to into 3 more taluks, with Byndoor being carved out of Kundapur taluk and the Udupi taluk being split into three parts.[citation needed] Along with the initial Udupi taluk, Kapu, Brahmavar and Hebri were created.[citation needed]
Dinakar Babu and Sheela K Shetty of the Bharatiya 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][6]
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 with Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district but it is very narrow at many places and only mini buses and mini lorries are allowed on Agumbe ghat through which this national highway 169A passes.[7] 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.
According to the 2011 census Udupi district has a population of 1,177,361.[9] This gives it a ranking of 403rd in India (out of a total of 640).[9] The district has a population density of 304 inhabitants per square kilometre (790/sq mi).[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.9%.[9]
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).
Out of the total population, 71.63% of the population lives in the Urban area and 28.37% lives in Rural area.
Udupi has a sex ratio of 1093 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 86.29%. About 28% of the population lives in the urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.41% and 4.49% of the population respectively.[9]
At the time of the 2011 census, 42.70% of the population spoke Kannada, 31.44% Tulu, 12.16% Konkani, 4.61% Urdu, 2.83% Marathi, 2.13% Malayalam and 2.01% Beary as their first language.[10]
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.[13]
Commerce and industry
A thermal power plant has been set up at Nandikoor in Udupi district, with installed capacity of 1200 MW and a further 1600 MW proposed.
Suzlon has a manufacturing facility at Padubidre 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.[14]
A strategic petroleum reserve is set up at an underground location in the village of Padur ( Padoor ) village in the Udupi district.[15]
At Shivalli Industrial Estate in Manipal 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.[16]
Notable people
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^"Thimmappa inaugurates four new taluks (tehsils) in Udupi". The Hindu. 15 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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^"Suzlon unit shuts down temporarily". Deccan Herald. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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^"V S Acharya passes away". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
Further reading
S. Muhammad Hussain Nainar (1942), Tuhfat-al-Mujahidin: An Historical Work in The Arabic Language, University of Madras, ISBN9789839154801
J. Sturrock (1894), Madras District Manuals - South Canara (Volume-I), Madras Government Press
Harold A. Stuart (1895), Madras District Manuals - South Canara (Volume-II), Madras Government Press
Government of Madras (1905), Madras District Gazetteers: Statistical Appendix for South Canara District, Madras Government Press
Government of Madras (1915), Madras District Gazetteers South Canara (Volume-II), Madras Government Press
Government of Madras (1953), 1951 Census Handbook- South Canara District(PDF), Madras Government Press
J. I. Arputhanathan (1955), South Kanara, The Nilgiris, Malabar and Coimbatore Districts (Village-wise Mother-tongue Data for Bilingual or Multilingual Taluks)(PDF), Madras Government Press
Rajabhushanam, D. S. (1963), Statistical Atlas of the Madras State (1951)(PDF), Madras (Chennai): Director of Statistics, Government of Madras
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Udupi district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Udupi district also Udipi or Odipu in Tulu language is an 4 administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi It is situated in the Canara coastal region there are seven 5 taluks 233 villages and 21 towns in Udupi district The three northern tehsils of Udupi Kundapur and Karkala were partitioned from Dakshina Kannada district South Canara to form Udupi district on 25 August 1997 citation needed Moodabidri was officially declared as new tehsil taluk separated from Karkala with effect from 11 January 2018 citation needed Udupi districtDistrict of KarnatakaClockwise from top left Udupi Sri Krishna Matha Chaturmukha Basadi in Karkala Kapu Beach St Mary s Islands near Malpe Mookambika Temple in KollurNickname Temple CityLocation in KarnatakaCoordinates 13 21 N 74 45 E 13 35 N 74 75 E 13 35 74 75 Coordinates 13 21 N 74 45 E 13 35 N 74 75 E 13 35 74 75Country IndiaStateKarnatakaRegionTulunadu 1 Established1997HeadquartersUdupiTalukasUdupi Karkala Kundapura Hebri Byndoor Brahmavara amp KaupGovernment District CommissionerMr Kurma Rao M IASArea 2 Total3 880 km2 1 500 sq mi Population 2011 2 3 Total1 177 361 Density300 km2 790 sq mi Languages OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN576 101ISO 3166 codeIN KA UDVehicle registrationKA 20Coastline98 kilometres 61 mi Largest cityUdupiSex ratio1094 2 Literacy86 24 Lok Sabha constituencyUdupi ChikmagalurPrecipitation4 302 millimetres 169 4 in Websiteudupi wbr nic wbr inIn February 2018 the district was split to into 3 more taluks with Byndoor being carved out of Kundapur taluk and the Udupi taluk being split into three parts citation needed Along with the initial Udupi taluk Kapu Brahmavar and Hebri were created citation needed Dinakar Babu and Sheela K Shetty of the Bharatiya 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 6 Contents 1 Location 2 Transportation 3 Demographics 4 Climate 5 Commerce and industry 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksLocation EditUdupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north Dakshina Kannada district in southern direction Shimoga district borders on north east side and Chikmagalur district on east Arabian sea is on west of Udupi district Transportation EditUdupi 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 with Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district but it is very narrow at many places and only mini buses and mini lorries are allowed on Agumbe ghat through which this national highway 169A passes 7 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 Maharshtra and Kerala states Udupi Byndoor Kundapura Barkur Innanje and Padubidre are few railway stations on Konkan railway line There are trains from Udupi to state capital Bangalore Mangalore Kasaragod Margao Thane and Mumbai Demographics EditReligions in Udupi district 2011 8 Religion PercentHinduism 85 72 Islam 8 22 Christianity 5 59 Other or not stated 0 47 According to the 2011 census Udupi district has a population of 1 177 361 9 This gives it a ranking of 403rd in India out of a total of 640 9 The district has a population density of 304 inhabitants per square kilometre 790 sq mi 9 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 5 9 9 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 Out of the total population 71 63 of the population lives in the Urban area and 28 37 lives in Rural area Udupi has a sex ratio of 1093 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 86 29 About 28 of the population lives in the urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6 41 and 4 49 of the population respectively 9 Languages of Udupi district 2011 10 Kannada 42 70 Tulu 31 44 Konkani 12 16 Urdu 4 61 Marathi 2 83 Malayalam 2 13 Beary 2 01 Others 2 12 At the time of the 2011 census 42 70 of the population spoke Kannada 31 44 Tulu 12 16 Konkani 4 61 Urdu 2 83 Marathi 2 13 Malayalam and 2 01 Beary as their first language 10 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901413 076 1911425 607 0 30 1921437 908 0 29 1931466 756 0 64 1941507 316 0 84 1951575 817 1 27 1961648 798 1 20 1971775 647 1 80 1981948 696 2 03 19911 038 099 0 90 20011 112 243 0 69 20111 177 361 0 57 source 11 Climate EditUdupi has a tropical climate 12 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 13 Commerce and industry EditA thermal power plant has been set up at Nandikoor in Udupi district with installed capacity of 1200 MW and a further 1600 MW proposed Suzlon has a manufacturing facility at Padubidre 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 14 A strategic petroleum reserve is set up at an underground location in the village of Padur Padoor village in the Udupi district 15 At Shivalli Industrial Estate in Manipal 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 16 Notable people EditThis article s list of people may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are members of this list or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations September 2017 V S Acharya 17 Ravi Basrur Siddharth Basrur K Raghupati Bhat Guru Dutt Oscar Fernandes Harini K Jayaprakash Hegde N Santosh Hegde Pooja Hegde K Shivaram Karanth V Sunil Kumar Pramod Madhwaraj Veerappa Moily Deepika Padukone Prakash Padukone Ramdas Pai T M A Pai Kota Srinivas Poojary Vinaya Prasad Udupi Ramachandra Rao Ravi Shastri B R Shetty Dayanand Shetty Raj Shetty Rakshit Shetty Rishab Shetty Kashinath actor Upendra B VittalacharyaSee also EditList of villages in Udupi district Udupi cuisine Kere Basadi South Kanara North Lok Sabha constituency South Kanara South Lok Sabha constituency Kukkikatte Bankerkatta Kuthpady Malpe Tonse St Mary s Islands UdyavaraReferences Edit Tulu Nadu movement gaining momentum The Hindu Chennai India 13 August 2006 Archived from the original on 24 September 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2009 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Know India Karnataka Government of India Retrieved 6 December 2010 Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Coastal Karnataka karenvis nic in Retrieved 24 June 2022 Thimmappa inaugurates four new taluks tehsils in Udupi The Hindu 15 February 2018 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 2 September 2018 Tulu Nadu movement gaining momentum The Hindu Chennai India 13 August 2006 Archived from the original on 24 September 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2009 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link Thirthahalli Malpe National Highway takes off in phases 400 trees marked The New Indian Express 19 February 2019 retrieved 30 September 2019 C 1 Population By Religious Community Karnataka Census of India a b c d e District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Karnataka Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 India Today An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic By Arnold P Kaminsky Roger D Long 1 Udupi Untimely rain catches district administration off guard inept relief measures in place daijiworld com Retrieved 10 October 2020 Suzlon unit shuts down temporarily Deccan Herald 12 July 2018 Retrieved 1 December 2018 Work begins on strategic petroleum reserve in Mangalore The Hindu Chennai India 28 May 2009 Archived from the original on 31 May 2009 District Gazetteer Govt of Karnataka 2012 retrieved 30 September 2019 V S Acharya passes away Business Standard India Press Trust of India 15 February 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2022 Further reading EditS Muhammad Hussain Nainar 1942 Tuhfat al Mujahidin An Historical Work in The Arabic Language University of Madras ISBN 9789839154801 J Sturrock 1894 Madras District Manuals South Canara Volume I Madras Government Press Harold A Stuart 1895 Madras District Manuals South Canara Volume II Madras Government Press Government of Madras 1905 Madras District Gazetteers Statistical Appendix for South Canara District Madras Government Press Government of Madras 1915 Madras District Gazetteers South Canara Volume II Madras Government Press Government of Madras 1953 1951 Census Handbook South Canara District PDF Madras Government Press J I Arputhanathan 1955 South Kanara The Nilgiris Malabar and Coimbatore Districts Village wise Mother tongue Data for Bilingual or Multilingual Taluks PDF Madras Government Press Rajabhushanam D S 1963 Statistical Atlas of the Madras State 1951 PDF Madras Chennai Director of Statistics Government of MadrasExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Udupi district Official Website of Udupi district Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Udupi district amp oldid 1133170982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
