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Pavoor Uliya [1] is an Island, located just 12 km away from Mangalore [2]. The island has 35 houses with a chapel [3] and government school(which is closed). Netravathi River has been surrounded by four sides. During Summer a temporary wooden bridge connects to the outer world. In Rainy season a common passenger boat takes the Uliates out of the island. There are no street lights, no shops, no medical assistance inside the island.
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Etimology
There is a meaning behind the name "Pavoor Uliya". Uliya means "left over or remaining land" [4]. The geography looks like jagged oval shape. Most of the families here are Roman Catholics, except one Hindu family. People speak here konkani. Capuchin Priests [5] from Farangipet come here to celebrate Eucharistic Mass on every Sunday. The chapel name is Infant Jesus Chapel [6]. Every year during the Christmas season the youth and the children organize a cultural program [7].
Source of Living
The basic source of leaving here is fishing and agriculture. Coconut trees and few other fruit trees like mango, jack-fruit are grown here. Presently the sand mining [8] has caused a huge damage to the island.
Development
Minister for health and family welfare U T Khadar of Karnataka on Tuesday July 29, 2014 said that the Karnataka state government, acting on the long-pending demands of the people of Pavoor-Uliya, has sanctioned the construction of a hanging bridge across the Netravati river, connecting the island to the mainland and a sum of Rs 3 crores has been already released for the purpose.