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Kumta
ಕುಮಟಾ | |
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Coordinates: 14°25′N 74°24′E / 14.42°N 74.4°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Kanara |
District | Uttara Kannada |
Government | |
• Type | Town Municipal Council |
• MLA | Dinakar Keshav Shetty |
Area | |
• Total | 15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
• Rank | 9th |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,266 |
• Rank | 3rd in UK |
• Density | 1,957.2/km2 (5,069/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Local | Konkani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 581 343 |
Telephone code | +91-(0)8386 |
Vehicle registration | KA-47 |
Literacy | 90.01% |
Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
Website | kumatatown |
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.