South Canara
| South Canara | |
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| region | |
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| Coordinates: 13°00′N 75°24′E / 13.00°N 75.40°ECoordinates: 13°00′N 75°24′E / 13.00°N 75.40°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,441 km2 (3,259 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,005,897 |
| • Density | 356.1/km2 (922/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Administrative | Kannada |
| • Spoken languages | Tulu, Malayalam, Konkani, Beary |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] |
| Vehicle registration | KA-19, KA-20, KA-21, KA-62, KL-14 |
| Largest city | Mangalore |
South Canara was a district of the Madras Presidency of British India, located at 13°00′N 75°24′E / 13.00°N 75.40°E. It covered the areas of the present-day districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and the Kasaragod District of Kerala. The district was one of the most heterogeneous of Madras Presidency with Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani and Beary being the principal languages spoken. It was succeeded by Dakshina Kannada in 1947.
South Kanara was annexed by the British East India Company following the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Mysore War 1799 and along with North Kanara formed the district of Kanara in the Madras Presidency. In 1859, Kanara was split into two districts, North and South. North Kanara was transferred to the Bombay Presidency, and South was retained by Madras. Mangalore was the administrative headquarters of the district. The district covered an area of 10,410 square kilometres (4,021 sq mi).
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