Puttur, Karnataka

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Puttur
City
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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	Tulu Nadu
District	Dakshina Kannada
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• MLA	Sanjeeva Matandoor (BJP)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	48,063
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574201
Telephone code	8251
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-21
Website	Official website

Puttur (Pronounciationːlisten (help·info)) is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka state of India. It is the headquarters of the Puttur taluk. It is the second largest and the fastest growing city in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka . The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here.

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.

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 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}

Languages[]

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, ICAO: VOML) 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[]

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