Kumta
Kumta
ಕುಮಟಾ | |
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Taluk Map of Kumta | |
| Coordinates: 14°25′N 74°24′E / 14.42°N 74.4°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Kanara |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Dinakar Keshav Shetty |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,266 |
| • Rank | 3rd in UK |
| • Density | 1,957.2/km2 (5,069/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Local | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 343 |
| Telephone code | +91-(0)8386 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-47 |
| Literacy | 90.01% |
| Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
| Website | kumatatown |
Kumta is a town and taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is one of the important stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.
The 36th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in Kumta in 1956, under the presidency of V. Seetharamaiah.