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Gurupura | |
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town | |
  Gurupura Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′20″N 74°55′52″E / 12.938828°N 74.931107°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mooluru Grama Panchayath |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,465 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574145 |
| Nearest city | Mangalore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mangalore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mangalore North |
| Civic agency | Mooluru Grama Panchayath |
Gurupura, Karnataka, India is a small town situated on the Phalguni, or Gurupura River. It is located about 345 kilometres (214 miles) west of Bangalore, the state capital, and 13 kilometres (8 miles) east of Mangalore, Karnataka's chief port city.
The inhabitants of Gurupura come from various cultural backgrounds, and include Billava, Bunts,Gowda Saraswath Brahmins and Veerashaivas. Tulu is the primary language for general communication, but Konkani, Beary and Kannada are also spoken.