Uttara Kannada District

Area: 10,291 square kilometers

Density of population: 140 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 84.03 % - Male: 89.72 %, Female: 78.21 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:975

Boundaries of Uttara Kannada District

North: Goa and Belgaum District, Karnataka

South: Shimoga District and Udupi District, Karnataka

East: Dharwad District and Haveri District, Karnataka

West: Arabian Sea

Uttara Kannada District Average Rainfall: 2877 mm

Uttara Kannada District Average Temperature in Summer:

Uttara Kannada District Average Temperature in Winter:

UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: Kali, Ganagavali, Aghanashini, Sharavati

Taluks: Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavar, Karwar, Kumta, Mundgod, Siddapura, Sirsi, Supa, Yellapur

Assembly Constituencies: Khanapur, Kittur, Haliyal, Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Yellapur

Uttara Kannada District Nearby Attractions

1. Gokarna

2. Om Beach

3. Yana

4. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

5. Banvasi

6. Attiveri Bird Sanctuary

7. Tagore Beach

8. Tilmati Beach

9. Guddlli Peak

10. Gokam

11. Sadashivgad

Uttara Kannada District Facts: Karwar Port is one of the main ports of Karnataka. NH 218, NH 4 A and NH 206 pass through this district.      

Major Sectors: Aromatic and herbal processing, food processing, hospital, tourism, port based SEZS, fishery

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, arecanut, coconut, banana, mango, pineapple, cardamom, pepper

Major Industries: The West Coast Paper Mills Ltd, Divagi Metalwares Ltd, Divgi Warner Pvt Ltd, Ganya Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Steeven Solvex India P Ltd

Major Educational Institutions: Anjuman Engineering College, Government Junior College, Mahasati Junior College, B G V S Arts and Commerce College, Bangur Nagar Arts and Science College, Mahasti Arts and Commerce College, SDM College of Arts and Science

What is Uttara Kannada District Famous For: Marine products

Famous People From Uttara Kannada District: Akbar Ali, Shyam Benegal, Vilas Sarang, Gurudas Kamat, Jayant Kaikini, Amrita Rao, Dinakara Desai, Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni

Uttara Kannada District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012