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Kundapura | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 13°37′42″N 74°41′20″E / 13.62833°N 74.68889°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Tulu Nadu |
District | Udupi |
Municipality | Kundapura Town Municipal Council |
Settled | 1912 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 30,444 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 576 201 |
Telephone code | 91-(0)8254 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
Sex ratio | 1.09 ♂/♀ |
Legislature type | Bicameral |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Udupi Loksabha Constituency (No. 15) |
Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Kundapura Vidhansabha Constituency (No. 119) |
Website | www |
Kundapra, officially Kundapura, is a coastal town situated in the Udupi district of the state of Karnataka, India. This town was known as Coondapoor while it was part of the erstwhile South Canara district (1862–1947) of the Madras Presidency of British India. Present-day Kundapur is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and serves as the headquarters of the Kundapur Taluk of Udupi district.