Kundapur

Kundapur
ಕುಂದಾಪುರ
Town
Clockwise from top: Kundapur River, Main Road, Shastri Circle, Coconut Tree, Anegudde Sri Vinayaka temple, Kollur Mookambika temple.
Kundapur
Kundapur Town
Kundapur
Kundapur (India)
Coordinates: 13°37′42″N 74°41′20″E / 13.62833°N 74.68889°E / 13.62833; 74.68889Coordinates: 13°37′42″N 74°41′20″E / 13.62833°N 74.68889°E / 13.62833; 74.68889
Country  India
State Karnataka
Region Coastal Karnataka
District Udupi
Municipality Kundapur Town Municipal Council
Settled 1912
Government
 • Type Municipal corporation
Area
 • Total 23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2011[1])
 • Total 160,000
 • Density 2,415.11/km2 (6,255.1/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official kannada
 • Regional Kundagannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 576 201
Telephone code 91-(0)8254
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-20
Nearest city Udupi, Byndoor, Mangalore
Sex ratio 1.09 ♂/♀
Legislature type Bicameral
Lok Sabha constituency Udupi Loksabha Constituency(15th)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kundapur Vidhansabha Kshethra(124th)
Website www.kundapurtown.gov.in

Kundapur, also spelled Kundapura, is a coastal town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and also serves as a headquarter of the Kundapur Taluk.

Kundapur is one of the Major railway station along Konkan railway which is very useful for Kerala pilgrims who visit Kolluru Mookambika Temple as Best transport connection to Kollur along with facilities like lodges, and many more tourist attraction such as Beaches, Temples, and Resorts are very near to Railway Station of Kundapur.

History

The name Kundapur can be traced to the Kundeshwar temple built by Kundavarma in the vicinity of the Panchagangavalli river. The name of the town may be derived from Kundavarma who ruled the area. Kunda means 'pillar' in kannada,[2] which refers to the traditional method of constructing houses. Pura means town. Kundapura is surrounded by water from three sides. To the north lies the Panchagangavali river. To the east lies the Kalaghar river. To the west lie the Kodi back waters and the Arabian Sea, leaving the south side as the main connecting land mass. All connecting roads to Kundapura enter the city from southern direction. North side of the town is vast backwaters of Panchagangavali river and a bridge has been constructed across it .

Language

The town mainly consists of speakers of Kundagannada dialect & few Konkani speakers. The Goud Saraswat Brahmins, the Kharvi community, the Christian community, Saraswats and Daivajnas(shets) speak Konkani. Muslim community people speak Urdu or Beary languages.The historical town of Barkur served as the capital city of Tulu Nadu.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[3]

  • Kundapur has a population of 30,450 .
  • Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%.
  • Literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94%, and female literacy is 88%.
  • 9% of the population are under 6 years of age.

Transport

Kundapur is well connected to other parts of the country by NH66. SH52 is the main State Highway that connects to Shimoga District. This Highway connects cities and towns of different states. Kundapur is also connected to the Konkan Railway, which runs from Mumbai to Mangalore. The railway station is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, situated at Bajpe around 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Kundapur.

The major part of transportation around the town are private local buses and some out of the town are serviced by government owned. A High frequency of buses can be found for Udupi and Mangalore.

Busses like Durgamba motors, Sri Durgamba motors, APM, etc... and these are the most highest busses between Mangalore, udupi, bhatkal, byndoor, shimoga, sagar

References

  1. ↑ "Villages & Towns in Kundapura Taluka of Udupi, Karnataka". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Kittel, Ferdinand (1999). A Kannada-English dictionary. Asian Educational Services. p. 441. ISBN 81-206-0049-5.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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