Kundapur

Kundapur, officially Kundapura, is a coastal town situated in the Udupi district of the state of Karnataka, India. This town was known as Coondapoor while it was part of the erstwhile South Canara district (1862–1947) of the Madras Presidency of British India. Present-day Kundapur is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and serves as the headquarters of the Kundapur Taluk of Udupi district.

This article is about the town in India. For its Taluk, see Kundapura Taluk.

Kundapura
Town
Clockwise from top: Kundapur River, Main Road, Shastri Circle, Coconut tree, Anegudde Sri Vinayaka temple, Kollur Mookambika temple
Kundapura
Kundapura Town
Kundapura
Kundapura (India)
Coordinates: 13°37′42″N 74°41′20″E
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionTulu Nadu
DistrictUdupi
MunicipalityKundapura Town Municipal Council
Settled1912
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
Area
 • Total23.06 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total30,444
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
576 201
Telephone code91-(0)8254
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-20
Sex ratio1.09 ♂/♀
Legislature typeBicameral
Lok Sabha ConstituencyUdupi Loksabha Constituency (No. 15)
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencyKundapura Vidhansabha Constituency (No. 124)
Websitewww.kundapurtown.gov.in
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