Moodbidri
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Saavira Kambada Basadi Jain temple at Moodabidri
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| Nickname(s): Jain Kashi of the South, Pensioner's Paradise |
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 Moodabidri
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| Coordinates: 12°54′36″N 75°00′11″E / 12.9101°N 75.003°ECoordinates: 12°54′36″N 75°00′11″E / 12.9101°N 75.003°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Taluk | Mangalore |
| Region | Coastal Karnataka |
| Named for | The wide growth of bamboo is found exclusively in the region and in native kannada language bamboo is called "Bidiru" (ಬಿದಿರು). Hence the name. |
| 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 |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary Bhashe |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 574227 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19 |
| Distance from Mangalore city | 34 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Website | moodbidritown |
Moodabidri (also called Mudbidri, Moodbidre and Bedra), is a town in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore city, in Karnataka, India.
Because of widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place got named as Moodabidri. Moodabidri comes from two words: Moodu and Bidiru. Moodu means East and Bidiru means bamboo.
Its average elevation is 147 metres (482 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Mudbidri had a population of 25,710. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Moodabidri has an average literacy rate of 88.57%, Male literacy is 93.13%, and female literacy is 84.13%.
Moodabidri basically contains two villages: Pranthya and Marnad. Moodabidri is also called as "Jaina Kashi (ಜೈನ ಕಾಶಿ) of the South".
Moodabidri is on National Highway 169 (old NH 13). It is accessible from Mangalore city (34 km away) by bus.Mangalore Airport is 23 km away from Moodabidri.
It is 54 km from Udupi and 18 km from Karkala. Other nearby places are Venur (20 km), Belthangady (37 km), Kudremukh (66 km), Agumbe (68 km) and Puttur (54 km).
Tulu spoken by majority of the population, followed by Konkani and Kannada. A small Muslim population speaks Beary and Urdu. Visitors can manage with Hindi and English.
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