Uttara Kannada (also known as North Canara) is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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Uttara Kannada
North Canara |
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 World's Second Tallest Statue of Shiva at Murdeshwar, Bhatkal Taluk |
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| Coordinates: 14.6°N 74.7°E / 14.6; 74.7 |
| Country | India |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Region | Coastal Karnataka |
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| Headquarter | Karwar |
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| Talukas | Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Mundgod, Haliyal, Joida, Dandeli |
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| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri S S Nakul, IAS |
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| • Total | 10,291 km2 (3,973 sq mi) |
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| • Rank | 5th |
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| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
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| • Total | 1,437,169 |
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| • Density | 140/km2 (400/sq mi) |
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| • Official | Kannada |
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| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Urdu, Nawayathi |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| PIN | 581xxx |
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| Telephone code | +91 0(838x) |
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
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| Vehicle registration |
- Karwar KA 30
- Sirsi KA 31
- Honnavar KA 47
- Dandeli KA 65
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| Coastline | 142 kilometres (88 mi) |
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| Sex ratio | 979 [1] ♂/♀ |
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| Literacy | 84.06 |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency |
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| Climate | Mansoon (Köppen) |
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| Precipitation | 2,835 millimetres (111.6 in) |
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| Avg. summer temperature | 33 °C (91 °F) |
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| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
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| Website | uttarakannada.nic.in |
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