Puttur, Karnataka

Puttur (Pronounciationːlisten ) 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.

Puttur
City
Puttur
Location in India
Puttur
Puttur (India)
Coordinates: 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionTulu Nadu
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MLASanjeeva Matandoor (BJP)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total48,063
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574201
Telephone code8251
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-21
WebsiteOfficial 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%, 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.

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
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
(79.0)		 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
(0.0)		 6
(0.2)		 63
(2.5)		 208
(8.2)		 938
(36.9)		 1,489
(58.6)		 858
(33.8)		 386
(15.2)		 277
(10.9)		 81
(3.2)		 22
(0.9)		 4,329
(170.4)
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. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Puttur, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "Climate Table of Puttur, Karnataka, India". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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