Karkala
Karkala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Anekere kere basadi (transl. Elephant lake, Lake Temple) | |
| Nickname: Jain pilgrimage center | |
Karkala in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 74°58′59″E / 13.2°N 74.983°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Settled | 1912 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,824 |
| • Density | 1,089.16/km2 (2,820.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574 104 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)8258 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
| Official language | Kannada |
| Sex ratio | 1.11 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
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Karkala ( Kannada: [kɑːɾkəɭə] ) (Tulu: [kɑːɾlə] ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a major tourist and transit destination due to its strategic location along the way to Hebri, Sringeri, Kalasa, Horanadu, Udupi, Kollur, Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala.