Udupi district

Udupi 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. The Arabian Sea is west of Udupi district.

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.{{Citation |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/feb/19/thirthahalli-malpe-nh-takes-off-in-phases-400-trees-marked-1940725.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220160112/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/feb/19/thirthahalli-malpe-nh-takes-off-in-phases-400-trees-marked-1940725.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2019|title=Thirthahalli-Malpe National Highway takes off in phases, 400 trees marked|date=19 February 2019|work=The New Indian Express |access-date=30 September 2019|language=en}} 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.

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,13,076|13=1911|14=4,25,607|15=1921|16=4,37,908|17=1931|18=4,66,756|19=1941|20=5,07,316|21=1951|22=5,75,817|23=1961|24=6,48,798|25=1971|26=7,75,647|27=1981|28=9,48,696|29=1991|30=10,38,099|31=2001|32=11,12,243|33=2011|34=11,77,361|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]|align=center}}

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According to the 2011 census Udupi district has a population of 1,177,361.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Udupi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/636/download/2192/DH_2011_2915_PART_A_DCHB_UDUPI.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}} This gives it a ranking of 403rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of {{convert|304|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.9%.

Udupi district has {{formatnum:253078}} households, population of {{formatnum:1177361}} of which {{formatnum:562131}} are males and {{formatnum:615230}} are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is {{formatnum:103160}} 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 {{cvt|3,582|sqkm}} with a population density of {{cvt|329|sqkm}}.

Udupi has a sex ratio of 1093 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 86.29%. 28.37% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.41% and 4.49% of the population respectively.

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|label2 = Tulu |value2 = 31.44 |color2 = deepskyblue

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|label4 = Urdu |value4 = 4.61 |color4 = green

|label5 = Marathi |value5 = 2.83 |color5 = red

|label6 = Malayalam |value6 = 2.13 |color6 = cornflowerblue

|label7 = Beary |value7 = 2.01 |color7 = limegreen

|label8 = Others |value8 = 2.12 |color8 = grey

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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.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Udupi has a tropical climate.India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic By Arnold P. Kaminsky, Roger D. Long [https://books.google.com/books?id=wWDnTWrz4O8C&dq=udupi+district+geography&pg=PA401]

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.{{Cite web|title=Udupi: Untimely rain catches district administration off guard, inept relief measures in place|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=753189|access-date=10 October 2020|website=daijiworld.com}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/suzlon-unit-shuts-down-680805.html|title=Suzlon unit shuts down temporarily|date=12 July 2018|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=1 December 2018|language=en}}

A strategic petroleum reserve is set up at an underground location in the village of Padur (Padoor) in the Udupi district.{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/28/stories/2009052854580500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531092954/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/28/stories/2009052854580500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 May 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Work begins on strategic petroleum reserve in Mangalore | date=28 May 2009}}

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.{{Citation |url=http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/gazetteer/distGazetteer.html#|title=District Gazetteer|year=2012|work= Govt of Karnataka|access-date=30 September 2019|language=en}}

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• V. S. Acharya{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2012-02-15 |title=V S Acharya passes away |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/v-s-acharya-passes-away-112021500019_1.html |access-date=2022-07-07}}
• Ravi Basrur
• Siddharth Basrur
• P. Gururaja Bhat,{{cite web|url=https://www.barkuronline.com/article/post/about-barkur/educationist-historian-father-south-kanara-archaeology-dr-p-gururaja-bhatt|title=Dr P. Gururaja Bhatt, An educationist, historian, 'Father of South Kanara Archaeology'..|access-date=2 November 2023}} Noted Historian of Tulunadu.
• K. Raghupati Bhat
• Ramesh Bhat
• Bannanje Govindacharya,{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bannanje-govindacharya-sanskrit-scholar-passes-away-7103456/|title=Bannanje Govindacharya, Sanskrit scholar and Padma Shri awardee, passes away|date=13 December 2020 |access-date=2 November 2023}} Madhva philosophy scholar.
• Guru Dutt
• Oscar Fernandes
• Harini{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Forever-remembered-in-Jaganmohini/article17138010.ece|title=Forever remembered in Jaganmohini|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 February 2017 |access-date=2 November 2023 |last1=Khajane |first1=Muralidhara }} Kannada movie heroine.
• K. Jayaprakash Hegde
• N. Santosh Hegde
• Pooja Hegde
• K. Shivaram Karanth
• Kashinath (actor)
• V. Sunil Kumar
• Pramod Madhwaraj
• Veerappa Moily
• Ramdas Pai
• T. M. A. Pai
• Kota Srinivas Poojary
• Vinaya Prasad
• Udupi Ramachandra Rao,{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/indian-space-pioneer-udupi-ramachandra-rao-passes-away-at-85/articleshow/59732093.cms|title=Indian space pioneer Udupi Ramachandra Rao passes away at 85|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=24 July 2017 |access-date=2 November 2023}} Space scientist and Former Chairman of ISRO.
• Ravi Shastri
• B. R. Shetty
• Dayanand Shetty
• Raj Shetty
• Rakshit Shetty
• Rishab Shetty
• Upendra
• B. Vittalacharya,{{cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/a-face-to-the-faceless-the-b-vittalacharya-birthday-tribute/|title=A Face to the Faceless: The B Vittalacharya Tribute|publisher=silverscreenindia|access-date=2 November 2023}} Noted film director in Telugu, Tamil cinema.

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• List 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
• Udyavara
• Yenagudde

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• [http://udupi.nic.in/ Official Website of Udupi district]

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