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Hampankatta | |
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Heart of Mangalore, Metropolitan Centre | |
 Clock Tower circle, Hampankatta, Mangalore | |
  Hampankatta Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′23″N 74°47′24″E / 12.83982°N 74.78994°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| City | Mangalore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Kannada, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Hampankatta (pronounced as 'Hampanakatte' in Tulu and Kannada) is the centre of Mangalore City, Karnataka. Hampankatta also called as Happananakatte/Hampankatte/Hampananakatte/Hampanakatte. Most of the public utilities are located here and the locality boasts the most buzzing commercial activity in the city.[citation needed] Hampanakkatte was named by the British in 1920. Its original name was 'Appanakatte'. It was named after a person called Appanna Poojary who constructed a 'well' in the region around 1900, hence it was named Appannakatte.[1]
He used to feed his bullock cart etc. in those days and used to take rest.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Century-old well discovered in heart of city during road work". Daijiworld. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.