Puttur, Karnataka

Puttur
City
Puttur
Location in India
Coordinates: 12°45′53″N 75°11′03″E / 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842Coordinates: 12°45′53″N 75°11′03″E / 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842
Country  India
State Karnataka
Region Coastal Karnataka
District Dakshina Kannada
Named for

Muttu (Pearl) or

Posath ooru(New city)
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor(BJP)
Elevation 87 m (285 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 287,851
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 574201, 574202, 574203,574210
Telephone code 8251
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA 21
Website Official website

Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka state of India. It is the headquarters of the Puttur taluk.

Geography

Puttur is located at 12°45′53″N 75°11′03″E / 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842.[2] It has an average elevation of 87 m (300 ft). Puttur is situated 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Mangalore city. A small part of the Western Ghats touches Puttur town. There is a famous hill here in Puttur called Birumala Gudde and a historical Mahalingeshwara temple said to be over 800 years old. There is also a famous park of Dr. Shivarama Karanth.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Puttur had a population of 48,063. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Hinduism is the major religion constitute 65%, Muslims are about 22%, Christianity constitute 6% and other religions constitute 7%. The average literacy rate is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. About 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate


Climate data for Puttur, India
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.1
(79)		 26
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 25.2
(77.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21
(70)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0)		 1
(0.04)		 6
(0.24)		 63
(2.48)		 208
(8.19)		 938
(36.93)		 1,489
(58.62)		 858
(33.78)		 386
(15.2)		 277
(10.91)		 81
(3.19)		 22
(0.87)		 4,329
(170.45)
Source: Climate-Data.org - Climate Table of Puttur, Karnataka, India[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puttur
  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.
  4. ↑ "Climate Table of Puttur, Karnataka, India". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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