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Puttur (Pronunciation:listen (help·info)) is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka state of India. It is the second largest and the fastest growing city in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here. Many Temples and Masjids are located here. Puttur central to the south eastern part of the district. Most people of the district depend on this city for their needs after Mangalore city.

This article possibly contains original research. (August 2019)

Puttur
City
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Coordinates: 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Tulu Nadu
District	Dakshina Kannada
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• MLA	Sanjeeva Matandoor (BJP)
Area
• Total	35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	53,061
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574201
Telephone code	8251
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-21
Website	Official website

Geography

Puttur is located at 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.

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%,^{[citation needed]} which is higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%,^{[citation needed]} and female literacy is 75%.^{[citation needed]} About 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}

Temple

Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is a 12th-century temple, located in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. Lord Shiva (popularly known as Puttur Mahalingeshwara) is the main deity. [4]

Local news paper

Suddi Bidugade is leading daily local news paper which is famous in the taluk. They have their e papers available free of cost online [5] They have also live online news portal which is providing reliable local news entire day. [6] Suddi News is owned by Dr. UP Shivananda who is a social activist who work for the betterment of the society from many years.

Languages

Tulu is the native mother tongue of most people in Puttur Taluk. A steady large scale migration of Malayalis from neighbouring Kerala [7] into the Taluk has made Malayalam the 2nd most spoken language, followed by the state official language, Kannada.

Connectivity

Bus

Puttur has good bus connectivity with large KSRTC Busstand at center part of the city. The bus services are being provided to most of the villages of Puttur, Bantwal, Sullia and Belthangady Taluks and buses are running to Mangaluru, Panaji, Udupi, Karwar, Kasaragod, Kannur, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Madurai, Coimbatore, Ooty, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi etc.

Air

The nearest airport to Puttur is Mangalore international airport (IATA: IXE) which is at a distance of around 57.7 km along the fastest route. Flights are available from here to all the major Indian metropolis and Middle East.

Railway

Puttur has a railway line passing through the city. The railway station is called Kabaka Puttur Railway Station (Station Code:KBPR) which is within the city limits. It is a single track diesel line on the Mangalore-Hassan railway line of South Western Railway.

Climate

References

External links

• Villages & Towns in Puttur Taluka of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

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