Kumta
Kumta is a town and taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is one of the important stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.
Kumta
ಕುಮಟಾ | |
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Town | |
Taluk Map of Kumta | |
Kumta Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14.42°N 74.4°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Karavali |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Dinakar Keshav Shetty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,266 |
| • Rank | 3rd in UK |
| • Density | 1,957.2/km2 (5,069/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 343 |
| Telephone code | +91-(0)8386 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-47 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
| Website | kumatatown |
The 36th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in Kumta in 1956, under the presidency of V. Seetharamaiah.
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