Pangala
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Pangala is a village situated in Udupi taluk
of Udupi district
, Karnataka
. India's National Highway number 17 (NH 17) connecting Mangalore
(Kudla
or Mangaluru) to Mumbai
(Bombay) passes through this village. The village is on the north banks of Pangala river. The Pangala river joins Arabian sea
near Matti (village)
. The Shankarapura
village which is famous for its jasmine
flowers is nearby. The Janardhan temple of Pangala village is being renovated.
According to the Indian Census of 2001, Pangala has a population of 1,948 (including 903 males, 1,045 females) in 438 households.
Udupi taluk
Udupi taluk is a taluk in the Udupi District of the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarters is the town of Udupi.According to the Indian Census of 2001, Udupi taluk has a population of 529,225 in 104,608 households, divided between an urban population of 152,646 and a rural population of 376,579...
of Udupi district
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
, 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...
. India's National Highway number 17 (NH 17) connecting Mangalore
Mangalore
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...
(Kudla
Kudla
Kudla may refer to:*Kudla, South Australia, outer suburb of Adelaide**Kudla railway station*Mangalore, city in India, known as Kudla in the Tulu language...
or Mangaluru) to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(Bombay) passes through this village. The village is on the north banks of Pangala river. The Pangala river joins Arabian sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
near Matti (village)
Matti (Village)
Mattu is a village in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India that lies on the shore of the Arabian sea.The village is also known by name of Matti. This village can be reached from town of Udupi by taking a right turn at Katapady on the way to Mangalore.The village is famous for a particular...
. The Shankarapura
Shankarapura
Shankerpura a tiny hamlet in Udupi taluk, Karnataka state, India.A road from Pangala on NH-17 takes you to Shankerpura. It is famous for Jasmine flowers grown here....
village which is famous for its jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
flowers is nearby. The Janardhan temple of Pangala village is being renovated.
According to the Indian Census of 2001, Pangala has a population of 1,948 (including 903 males, 1,045 females) in 438 households.