It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The town is located 52 km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats. In 2006, it has a population of 48,063. The major occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture. The National Research Centre for Cashew and main CAMPCO Factory is located in Puttur. Tulu and Kannada are spoken here . Th
e other towns which are very close to Puttur are Sullia (35 km), Uppinangadi (12 km), Bellare (25 km) and Vittla (Vittal) (15 km). Location of Puttur
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates 12°46′N 75°13′ECoordinates: 12°46′N 75°13′E
Country India
Region Tulu Nadu
State Karnataka
District(s) Dakshina Kannada
MLA Mallika Prasad
Population 48,063 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 87 metres (285 ft)
Codes[hide]
• Pincode • 574203
• Telephone • +8251
• Vehicle • KA 21
History
Puttur got its name after pearl "Mutthu" in kannada,Place of pearl "Mutthur" slowly renamed itself to Puttur.The famous believed myth is Centuries ago,due to draught priests were performing rituals with rice as prasad in the Holy pond of Mahalingeshwara temple,suddenly the water started coming from all the corners to turn those rice into pearl. Transport
Rail Puttur railway station falls on the railway line linking Mangalore and Bangalore. It is around 1 km away from heart of the town. Air The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of around 55 km from Puttur
Road Puttur is situated on Mangalore-Mysore state highway and it is 52 km away from Mangalore. It is also connected to the national highway NH-48(Mangalore-Bangalore) through Uppinangadi which is at a distance of 12 km from city. Tourism
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Juma Masjid Kallega: It is said that about 300 years ago Tippu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore who was fighting against the British took possession of part of Puttur. A mosque was built in Puttur at Kalle near Puttur. Later the Kalle was called as Kallega by the local people. This is the oldest mosque of town. Bendru Theertha (Hot Spring): About 15 km from Puttur there is a natural hot water spring (in the local language Tulu dialect known as Bendru Theertha). It is believed by the local people that the water is said to be more auspicious and a dip in the lake drives away all skin diseases like eczema, allergic rashes and many more ailments. It is situated in a scenic spot by the side of river Seerehole which flows west ward and merges with Arabian Sea. It is the only hot water spring in South India. Beeramale Hill: Beeramale Hill is an attractive tourism spot of Puttur. The height of the Hill is around 1000 feet from the Sea Level. The Dooradarshan TV Relay Center is recently established on this Hill. An open auditorium, a library are open to public. Sri Vishwakarma Temple is situated on one side of this hill. Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple: This is an ancient temple of said to be built in 11-12th Century, Lord Shiva is main deity of this temple. In the premises of this temple we find unique pond on the western side. It is said that in olden days pearls were found to be growing in the pond. In the local dialect muttu means pearls, which brought the name Mutthur to this place later called as Puttur. During the month of April the car festival is celebrated for 10 days with much gaiety and fervor. The town is at its colorful best with the dazzling, light and marvelous display of fire crackers. More than a lakh people visit Puttur during the festival. Dr. Shivarama Karanth Balavana: K. Shivaram Karanth, Jnanpith Award recipient stayed here for about 40 years. Dr. Karanth made most of his literary contributions and cultural endeavors at Balavana. He was a literary giant and most of this literary contributions were published here. Those books earned great name and fame for himself and Puttur. Now Balavana is taken over by the Government of Karnataka and a government appointed committee manages this property. A library of his literary works and an attractive museum is established and is open to the public. A swimming pool was built to teach the children swimming. Summer camps are held here for the children of town and surrounding villages to bring out the hidden talents of children in the field of arts and cultural activities. Mai De Deus Church: It is one of the ancient church built in 1830 by the Roman Catholic missionaries from Goa in Gothic style. This holy church is renovated with elegant architectural beauty. Education
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**Engineering colleges'
Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology, Puttur.
**General Course colleges
Ambika Padavi Poorva Vidyala,Nellikkatte,Puttur
St. Philomena College, Darbe, Puttur. Philomina Boys High School Darbe, Puttur
Sri Vivekananda College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Puttur. Vivekananda College of Education, Puttur. Government Junior College, Puttur. Mar Ivanios College of Education, Perabe, Puttur. Sandeepani Higher Primary School
Vivekananda Law College, Puttur. Indus College Puttur
Indus National College Puttur
List of Primary and High Schools
St. Victors Girls High School, Puttur. Victors English Higher Primary School, Puttur. Mai De Deus Higher Primary School, Puttur. Little Flower Higher Primary School, Puttur. Vivekananda English Medium School
Mountain view salmara, puttur
Bushra English Medium School,Kavu
Sudana Residential School, Nehru Nagar. Government Junior College High School, Puttur
Sri Ramakrishna High School, Puttur
Govt Primary School, Near Mahalingeshwara temple, Puttur
Govt Higher Primary School, Mukve
Healthcare
[edit] List of Hospitals
Ashwini Hospital Nellyady, 35km from Puttur. Chethana hospital
Dhanvanthari hospital
Govt Hospital Puttur. Mahaaveera Hospital
Puttur City Hospital
Srinivasa nursing home. Sri sathya sayi hospital
Aadarsha hospital
[edit] Nearby Places/Cities/Towns
Bellare
Belthangadi
Mangalore
Madikeri
Kasargod
Siddapur
Subramanya
Sullia
Vittla (Vittal)
Ishwaramangala
