Kundapura taluk

Kundapura Taluk is a taluk in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Some of the towns and villages of this taluk are Kundapur a town,(Taluk Headquarters) Koteshwara, Hardalli Mandalli, Basruru, Byndooru, Gangolli, Shankaranarayana, Halady, Maravanthe, Kollur u, Siddapura, Thombattu, Uppunda, Trasi, Vandse, Aloor, Tallur, Hemmadi,[{Kattbelthur}] , Gujjadi, Nada - Padukone, Maravanthe, Navunda, Kirimanjeshwara, Shirur (The biggest village), jansale, Chittoor u, Gulwady, Amparu, Goliangadi, Belve, Albady etc.As per 1971 census there are 101 villages and one T.M.C.

Kundapur Taluk is bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, and the east by the Western Ghats.

The population is about 5,00,000 as per 2011 census.

As the taluk is having thick forest cover on eastern side as well as coastal plains on western side, the flora and fauna of the area is divergant. Sea birds are seen all along western coast; forest animals and plants are seen on eastern side places like Kollur, Amesebail,Belve,Halady etc.

This taluk is having number of rivers and rainfall is heavy. Main rivers are

In fact, there are seven rivers or rivulets between Kundapur and Byndoor, a short distance of 36 km. They are Halady River, Kollur River, Chakra River, Rajadi, Nujadi, Yadamavina Hole and Uppunda Hole.

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