Dakshina Kannada District
| Dakshina Kannada | |
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| District | |
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 Location of Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka |
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| Coordinates: 12°52′N 74°53′E / 12.87°N 74.88°ECoordinates: 12°52′N 74°53′E / 12.87°N 74.88°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Tulunad |
| Headquarters | Mangalore City |
| Talukas | Mangalore, Sullia, Puttur, Belthangady, Bantwal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,559 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,083,625 |
| • Density | 457/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary Bhashe, Are Bhashe, Koraga |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 5750xx(Mangalore), 574xxx |
| Telephone code | + 91 (082xx) |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19, KA 21, KA 62 |
| Airport | Mangaluru Airport |
| Seaport | New Mangalore Port |
| Website | www |
Dakshina Kannada is a coastal district in the state of Karnataka in India. Sheltered by the Western Ghats on the east and surrounded by the Lakshadweep Sea on the west, Dakshina Kannada receives abundant rainfall during the monsoon. It is bordered by Udupi District to the north, Chikkamagaluru district to the northeast, Hassan District to the east, Kodagu to the southeast, and Kasaragod District in Kerala to the south. The district has 2 agroclimatic divisions namely
The district has 2 revenue subdivisions - Mangalore (consists of Mangalore, Bantwal, Moodabidri, Mulki and Vitla) and Puttur (consists of Puttur, Belthangady, Sullia and Kadaba).Mangalore city is the district headquarters of Dakshina Kannada.
The district is divided into five talukas namely Mangalore, Bantwal, Puttur, Sullia, and Belthangady. It used to include 4 northern talukas, Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala and Byndoor, but these were separated in August 1997 to form Udupi district. Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod are often called Tulu Nadu, as Tulu is the majority language in the region. The Alupas ruled this region between the 8th and 14th century CE as a feudatory of all the major Kannada empires of those times and it is for this reason that the Tulu speaking districts are a part of Karnataka.
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