Moodabidri
Moodubidire or Moodbidri
Bedra | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Saavira Kambada Basadi Jain temple at Moodubidire | |
| Nickname(s): Jain Kashi of the South, Pensioner's Paradise, Shikshana Kashi of the South (Educational Hub) | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′36″N 75°00′11″E / 12.9101°N 75.003°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.62 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,431 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574227 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19 |
| Distance from Mangalore city | 34 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Website | moodbidritown |
Moodubidire (Mūḍubidire; also called Mudbidri, Moodbidri and Bedra) is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India.
Because of widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place was named as Moodubidire. Moodubidire comes from two Kannada words, Moodu "east" and Bidiru "bamboo".
Its average elevation is 147 metres (482 ft).