Uttara Kannada District
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Uttara Kannada ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ North Canara |
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World's Second Tallest Statue of Shiva at Murdeshwar
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| Coordinates: 14°36′N 74°42′E / 14.6°N 74.7°ECoordinates: 14°36′N 74°42′E / 14.6°N 74.7°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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