Kota, Karnataka

Kota, Karnataka
Kota
Town / Village
Kota, Karnataka

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 13°30′54″N 74°42′20″E / 13.51500°N 74.70556°E / 13.51500; 74.70556Coordinates: 13°30′54″N 74°42′20″E / 13.51500°N 74.70556°E / 13.51500; 74.70556
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Udupi district
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 576221[1]
Telephone code 0820[2]
Vehicle registration KA-20[3]
Nearest city Udupi
Lok Sabha constituency Udupi-Chikmagalur

Kota (Kannada: ಕೋಟ) is a town on NH 17 on the way from Udupi to Kundapura. Famous Kannada writer, novelist and Yakshgana exponent, K. Shivaram Karanth hailed from this place. Kota is approximately 24 km from Udupi and 12 km from Kundapur.

Places of interest in Kota

Education

The school, started as a High School with 300 students in 1949, has now grown into a cluster of Institutions which includes Viveka Boys’ High School, Viveka Girls’ High School, Viveka English Medium High School, Viveka Pre-University College with a separate wing for Vocational Training during matriculation stage.

Industries

People

Founder of Vivek High school Late.Kota Lakshminarayan Karanth, Legend of literature Kota Shivram Karanth,Kota , Mr.S.Mayya founder of MTR FOODS, there are many Yakshagana artists who hail from Kota and are spreading their popularity across the globe.

References

  1. "Central Excise and Service Tax Location Code (Areas Under the Range Udupi (610301)". Central Excise and Service Tax. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  2. "STD Codes for cities in Karnataka". Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  3. "List of RTOs". AICDA (All India Car Dealers Association). Retrieved 2008-07-14.


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