Karwar
Karwar is a seaside city, taluka, and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.
Karwar
Kādwād Carwar | |
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Municipality /Taluk | |
Clockwise from the Top: Tagore Beach, Arabian sea from Sadashivgad fort, Majali Beach, Bridge over Kali River | |
Karwar Karwar | |
| Coordinates: 14.80°N 74.13°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Karavali |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 36.95 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
| • Taluk | 743.4 km2 (287.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • CMC+Outgrowth | 77,139 |
| • Taluk | 155,213 |
| Demonym | Karwarkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Local | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581301 |
| Telephone code | 91-8382 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 30 |
| HDI (2014) | 0.900 (Very High) |
| Literacy (2014) | 89.91 |
| Sex ratio (2014) | 989 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| Website | karwarcity |
Karwar is a popular tourist destination with an urban area of 36.95 km2 (14 sq mi) in Karwar taluk which is known for beaches and tourism.
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