Mangalore
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Mangalore ಮಂಗಳೂರು |
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| Mangaluru | |
Left to Right: Town Hall, Our Lady of Rosary Church, Yenepoya University, Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, Infosys Kottara campus, Tannirbhavi Beach, Shiva statue, Forum Fiza Mall
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| Coordinates: 12°51′30″N 74°49′47″E / 12.8582°N 74.8296°ECoordinates: 12°51′30″N 74°49′47″E / 12.8582°N 74.8296°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Region(s) | Tulu Nadu and Coastal Karnataka |
| Taluk | Mangalore |
| Named for | Mangaladevi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Mangalore City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Harinath Jogi |
| • Deputy Mayor | Purushottam |
| • Police Commissioner | M Chandra Sekhar |
| Area | |
| • Corporation City | 184.45 km2 (71.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Corporation City | 499,487 |
| • Metro | 623,841 |
| Demonym(s) | Mangalorean, Kuḍladar, Maṅgaḷūrinavaru, Koḍiyāḷchiṁ |
| Language | |
| • Administrative | Kannada, English |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary, Koraga, Havyaka Kannada, Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 575001 to 575030 |
| Telephone code | +91-(0)824 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-19, KA-62 |
| Sex ratio | 1016 |
| Human Development Index |
 0.83very high |
| Literacy | 94.03% |
| Website | www |
Mangalore (/ˈmæŋɡəlɔːr/), officially known as Mangaluru, is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known as Kudla in Tulu, Kodial in Konkani, Maikāla in Beary, Mangaluru in Kannada and Mangalapuram in Malayalam. It is located about 352 kilometres (220 mi) west of the state capital, Bangalore between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada (formerly South Canara) district in south western Karnataka.
It developed as a port on the Arabian Sea—remaining, to this day, a major port of India. Lying on the backwaters of the Netravati and Gurupura rivers, Mangalore is often used as a staging point for sea traffic along the Malabar Coast. The city has a tropical climate and lies in the path of the Arabian Sea branch of the South-West monsoons. Mangalore's port handles 75 per cent of India's coffee and cashew exports. Mangalore was ruled by several major powers, including the Kadambas, Alupas, Vijayanagar Empire, Keladi Nayaks and the Portuguese. The city was a source of contention between the British and the Mysore rulers, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Eventually annexed by the British in 1799, Mangalore remained part of the Madras Presidency until India's independence in 1947. The city was unified with the state of Mysore (now called Karnataka) in 1956.
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