Mulki
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Mulki is a panchayat town in Dakshina Kannada district in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. It is on the banks of Shambhavi River. It was earlier known as Moolikapur, turned to Mulki. A small town with people of diverse religions, it is 10 km north of Suratkal. Karnad is a locality within Mulki.
, Mulki had a population of 16,398. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mulki has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mulki, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The majority population of Mulki is Hindu
, although there is a significant diversity in the form of Muslim
s and Christians. Hindu
s in Mulki are very diverse in themselves with a significant population of Billava
s, Bunts
, Vokkaliga
s, Konkanis
and Brahmin
s.
is about 5 kilometres from the Mulki downtown. The nearest airport is in the town of Bajpe
which is about 20 kilometres from Mulki. The New Mangalore seaport http://www.newmangalore-port.com/ forms a convenient way to transport cargo to Mulki.
and Udupi provide print publications and Internet sites that report news about Mulki. The most prominent local news sources are:
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is on the banks of Shambhavi River. It was earlier known as Moolikapur, turned to Mulki. A small town with people of diverse religions, it is 10 km north of Suratkal. Karnad is a locality within Mulki.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Mulki had a population of 16,398. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mulki has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mulki, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The majority population of Mulki is Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, although there is a significant diversity in the form of Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s and Christians. Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s in Mulki are very diverse in themselves with a significant population of Billava
Billava
The Billava, or Ilava people make up one of the largest Hindu communities of the Tulu ethnic group in India. They are also found in the Kannada-speaking Kundapura region of Karnataka and some parts of Kerala, including Kasaragod district...
s, Bunts
Bunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
, Vokkaliga
Vokkaliga
The Vokkaligas are an Indian caste or social group found mainly in the Old Mysore Region of southern Karnataka state. In Tamil Nadu they are known as Okkaligar and use Gowder as a title...
s, Konkanis
Konkani people
Konkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
and Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
s.
Economy
Skilled workers form small cottage industries and are entrepreneurial . Other other major contribution to the local economy comes from agriculture and fishing.Travel
Mulki is easily accessible via road, air, train and sea. National highway 17 (Now NH 66) passes through the heart of Mulki. The Mulki railway stationKonkan Railway
The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...
is about 5 kilometres from the Mulki downtown. The nearest airport is in the town of Bajpe
Bajpe
Bajpe is a census town in located close to Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is around 18 km from the heart of the city of Mangalore. The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and is popularly known as the Bajpe...
which is about 20 kilometres from Mulki. The New Mangalore seaport http://www.newmangalore-port.com/ forms a convenient way to transport cargo to Mulki.
Temples
- Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple, Bappanadu in NH-17 (from Mangalore 30 km - From Udupi 30 km)- famous for Bappanadu Dolu.The temple covers the nearby 9 Villages.
- Sri Venkataramana Temple, Mulki
- Sri Hari Hara Temple, Karnad
- Sri Hanuman Temple, Mulki
- Sri Vishwanatha Temple, Punaroor
Local news sources
The nearby cities of MangaloreMangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
and Udupi provide print publications and Internet sites that report news about Mulki. The most prominent local news sources are:
- UdayavaniUdayavaniUDAYAVANI Udayavani is a leading Kannada Daily Newspaper with editions from Manipal, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hubli and Gulbarga.Launched in 1971 by Shri. Mohandas Pai and Shri...
http://www.udayavani.com/ - Karavali AleKaravali AleKaravali Ale is a Kannada daily local newspaper published in Mangalore, Karnataka, India since 1992. Karavali Ale, The Canara Times, Sanje Ale and Kannada Janataranga are the newspapers from Coastal and Malnad region published by Chitra Publications pvt Ltd...
- Daijiworld http://daijiworld.com/
- VarthabharathiVarthabharathiVarathabharathiAlso spelled as Vartha Baharathi or Vaartha Bhaarathi, is a daily Newspaper published from Mangalore and Bangalore....
http://www.vbnewsonline.com/ - PrajavaniPrajavaniPrajavani is a leading Kannada-language newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a sister publication of the Deccan Herald. , it had a circulation of 364,000, making it the second-largest-circulation newspaper in Karnataka , and the largest-circulation Kannada-language newspaper in the...
- Gulf Kannadiga http://www.gulfkannadiga.com/
- The Times of IndiaThe Times of IndiaThe Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
Nearby places
- MoodabidriMoodabidriMoodabidri , is a small town 37 km northeast of the Dakshina Kannada district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India....
- Suratkal
- KinnigoliKinnigoliKinnigoli is a small town in Mangalore Taluk. It is located approximately 32 km from Mangalore City, 7 km from Kateel , 8 km from Mulki and 17 km the from the Mangalore International Airport...
- Udupi
- KateelKateelKateel or Kateelu is a temple town in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is about 29 kilometers away from Mangaluru and is considered one of the holiest temple towns in Hinduism...
- MundkurMundkurMundkur is a village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi district Karnataka, India. The Durga Parameshwari temple located here is more than 1300 years old. -History of Sri Kshethra Mundkur:...
- MangaloreMangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
- ManipalManipalManipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
- HejamadiHejamadiHejamadi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Udupi taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Hejamadi had a population of 8192 with 3824 males and 4368 females....
- PadubidriPadubidriPadubidri or Padubidre is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India.Padubidri is on way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17 passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years...
- Haleyangadi