Country India District Udupi PIN 574110 Area code 08258 | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 08258 Nearest city Karkala | |
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Nitte is a village in Karkala taluk of Udupi district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is on the way from Padubidri to Karkala. It is 8 km away from Karkala, 26 km from Udupi and 54 km from Mangalore. It is located on the foothills of the Western Ghat mountains and receives very high rainfall.
Contents
- Map of Nitte Karnataka 574110
- Demographics
- Education
- Primary and High Schools
- Colleges
- Religious Sites
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Notable people
- References
Map of Nitte, Karnataka 574110
Demographics
The language spoken here is Tulu, Konkani and Kannada. Various communities include the Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.
Education
Nitte is the home of Nitte Education Trust, a prominent educational institution in Karnataka, attracting students from all over India and abroad.
Primary and High Schools
Colleges
Religious Sites
Road
Nitte is well connected by road. There are frequent express and local buses to Mangalore, Udupi, Padubidri and Karkala. The state highway SH-1 cuts across Nitte which connects to the National Highway NH-66 at Padubidri and NH-13 near Karkala. There are buses to Mumbai and Bangalore on a daily basis.
Rail
The closest railway station is Padubidri about 27 km from Nitte.
Air
The closest airport is the Mangalore airport about 36 km from Nitte.