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Uttara Kannada District

Uttara Kannada
ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ
North Canara
District
World's Second Tallest Statue of Shiva at Murdeshwar
World's Second Tallest Statue of Shiva at Murdeshwar
Karnataka UK locator map.svg
Coordinates: 14°36′N 74°42′E / 14.6°N 74.7°E / 14.6; 74.7Coordinates: 14°36′N 74°42′E / 14.6°N 74.7°E / 14.6; 74.7
Country  India
State Karnataka
Region Coastal Karnataka
Headquarter Karwar
Talukas Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Mundgod, Haliyal, Joida,Dandeli
Government
 • Deputy Commissioner Shri S S Nakul, IAS
Area
 • Total 10,291 km2 (3,973 sq mi)
Area rank 5th
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,437,169
 • Density 140/km2 (400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
 • Regional Kannada, Canara Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 581xxx
Telephone code +91 0(838x)
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration
Coastline 142 kilometres (88 mi)
Sex ratio 979 /
Literacy 84.06%
Lok Sabha constituency Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency
Climate Mansoon (Köppen)
Precipitation 2,835 millimetres (111.6 in)
Avg. summer temperature 33 °C (91 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)
Website uttarakannada.nic.in

Uttara Kannada (also known as North Canara) is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belgaum District to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shimoga District and Udupi District to the south and the Arabian Sea to the west. The city of Karwar is the administrative headquarters of the district and developing city. Sirsi, Dandeli and Bhatkal are the other major developing towns of the district. The district has 2 agroclimatic divisions namely

The first known dynasty from Uttar Kannada District are Chutus of Banavasi. Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 to 525. They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, the district came under successive rule of empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. Famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta is said to have stayed for a time in the district under the protection of Nawayath Sultan Jamal Al-Din at Hunnur. This place is presently known as Hosapattana and is located in the town of Honnavar. Ruins of an old mosque and its minaret can still be seen in the village. The district came under the rule of Maratha Empire in the 1750s and later part of Mysore Kingdom, who ceded it to the British at the conclusion of the Fourth Mysore War in 1799. It was initilally part of Kanara district in Madras Presidency. The district was divided to North and South Kanara districts in 1859. The British finally transferred Uttara Kannada district to Bombay Presidency in 1862.


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