Kumta

Kumta
ಕುಮಟಾ
Taluk Map of Kumta
Taluk Map of Kumta
Kumta is located in Karnataka
Kumta
Kumta
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°25′N 74°24′E / 14.42°N 74.4°E / 14.42; 74.4
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionKanara
DistrictUttara Kannada
Government
 • TypeTown Municipal Council
 • MLADinakar Keshav Shetty
Area
 • Total15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
 • Rank9th
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,266
 • Rank3rd in UK
 • Density1,957.2/km2 (5,069/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • LocalKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581 343
Telephone code+91-(0)8386
Vehicle registrationKA-47
Literacy90.01%
Sex ratio990 /
Lok Sabha ConstituencyUttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)
ClimateMonsoon (Köppen)
Websitekumatatown.mrc.gov.in

Kumta is a town and taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.[1] It is one of the important stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.[2]

The 36th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in Kumta in 1956, under the presidency of V. Seetharamaiah.

  1. ^ "Unauthorized Request Blocked". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Kumata TMC". Kumta Town Municipal Council.