Jeppu

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Jeppu Mahakali padpu
Locality
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	575002
Telephone code	0824
Vehicle registration	KA 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Mangalore City South
Climate	Humid (Köppen)

Jeppu is a locality in Mangalore city, Karnataka, India. It is situated on the southern part of Mangalore. Jeppu is on the bank of Nethravathi River. The National Highway 17 (India) passes through this locality.

Jeppu means sleep in local Tulu language. Tulu is the main language, which is spoken and understood by everyone in this locality. Beary And Dakhini Urdu is Spoken By Muslims in Jeppu. Konkani is another language that is commonly used. Jeppu is predominantly a residential area. However, there are several educational institutions run by Christian missionaries.