Udupi

This article is about the city Udupi. For its namesake district, see Udupi district. For the parliamentary constituency, see Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Udupi
City
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
Map
Udupi in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°20′20″N 74°44′42″E / 13.3389°N 74.7451°E / 13.3389; 74.7451
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUdupi
MPKota Srinivas Poojary
MLAYashpal Anand Suvarna
Area
 • City
68.23 km2 (26.34 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • City
215,500
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
436,208
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
576101 – 576108
Telephone code0820
Vehicle registrationKA-20
Official languageKannada[3]
Websitewww.udupicity.mrc.gov.in

Udupi ( Kannada: [uɖupi] ) also known as 'Odipu' (Tulu: [oɖipu]) [4] is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka and has various educational institutions. It is notable for the Krishna Temple and is also known as the temple city.[5] It also lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine, is also known as Parashurama Kshetra,[6] and is famous for Kanakana kindi. A centre of pilgrimage, Udupi is known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli (Shivabelle).[7]

  1. ^ "Udupi District Population Census 2011, Karnataka literacy sex ratio and density". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Zilla Panchayat Udupi". Archived from the original on 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Karnataka / Udupi News : Temple town gearing up for the grand Paryaya". The Hindu. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 5 December 2016.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Get ready for a road trip to Karnataka's Udupi". The Economic Times. 19 February 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 July 2024.