Puttur, Karnataka

Puttur[1]
ಪುತ್ತೂರು
City
Coordinates: 12°46′N 75°13′E / 12.77°N 75.22°E / 12.77; 75.22Coordinates: 12°46′N 75°13′E / 12.77°N 75.22°E / 12.77; 75.22
Country  India
State  Karnataka
District Dakshina Kannada
Government
 • MLA Shakunthala Shetty T
Elevation 87 m (285 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 53,061
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 574201
Telephone code 8251
Vehicle registration KA 21
Website Official website
Tiled house Puttur style
Bisu Kani festival
Ati Kalanje
Ritual from Puttur

Puttur is a town in Dakshina Kannada district,[3] in Karnataka state of India. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The city is 52 km from Mangalore, the second biggest commercial-industrial hub of Karnataka. According to 2011 estimation, Puttur has a population of 53,091. The major occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture. The National Research Centre for Cashew[4] and the CAMPCO[5] chocolate Factory is located in Puttur. The other towns which are very close to Puttur are Sullia (35 km), Uppinangadi (12 km), Bellare (25 km) and (Vittal) (15 km).

Geography

Puttur is located at 12°46′N 75°13′E / 12.77°N 75.22°E / 12.77; 75.22.[6] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).

The town municipal area comprises portions of surrounding villages namely Balnad, Padnoor, Kabaka, Bannur, Chikkamudnoor, Kemminje, Aryapu villages in addition to the thickly populated Puttur Lokasaba, the original Town area. Puttur is also known as the rich town of the district

Civic Administration

Puttur Town Municipal Council was formed in the year 1973 by upgrading the Town Panchayath. The area covered by the then TMC was only Puttur Kasaba village extent being 11 km². Later in the year 1996 the portions of adjacent villages, which were developing as part of this Town, were merged to form the present Town Municipality extending the area to 34 km² with 27 councilor wards.

Puttur is the second biggest town in the District, situated 52 km from Mangalore, the District headquarters. Puttur was the Taluk Headquarters to the present Sullia Taluk, Belthangady Taluk and present Vittla (Vittal) Firka of Bantwal Taluk. After the taluk reorganization Puttur is the taluk headquarters with 37 Village Panchayaths covering 68 villages. Even after the reorganization of Taluks, Puttur continues to be a center for the economic, educational & medical services for the surrounding Taluks. The southern portion of this Taluk is surrounded by the villages of Kerala State.

People/Community

A vast majority of the population here belong to the Dravidian race. Majority of the people speak the Tulu[7][8] language along with other languages like Kannada, havayaka kannada, Konkani, Byari Language, Kodava, Puttur Malayalam, etc.

Economy

Agriculture

Puttur is the second largest town in Dakshina Kannada district, which is a largest market for arecanut in Karnataka. Puttur is an agro based town of the Coastal region surrounded by several hillocks with lush green forest situated in the belt of Western ghat which gets heavy rainfall. The Major occupation of the people is agriculture. The crops grown mainly are paddy, areca, coconut, cashew, rubber, cocoa bean, chilli, vanilla, pepper and plantains. In addition dairy farming, sericulture and horticulture activities supplement the earnings of the people to some extent.

Campco Chocolate Factory

Camco Puttur

The Campco Chocolate Factory is managed by co-operative sector. The enterprise aims to promote the welfare of cocoa bean growers of the two states. It is the biggest factory of its kind in the Asian continent with imported machinery from the Netherlands. The factory produces cocoa butter of which the major portion is exported. Varieties of chocolate are produced for the domestic market as well as for export. Campco has an agreement with the Nestle company and produces chocolate under its brand name. The factory is reported to have given new life to the cocoa growers of the two states. When commissioned, it was the largest chocolate factory in India.

The Puttur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is an organisation representing the local trading community. PCCI's members include the main contributors to the city's growing economy.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[9] Puttur had a population of 52000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. The average literacy rate is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. About 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.Tulu, Kannada, Havyaka Kannada, Konkani, and Malayalam are the languages spoken here .

Climate


Climate data for Puttur, India
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.63
(87.12)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.1
(79)		 26.79
(80.24)
Average low °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 25.2
(77.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23
(73.41)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0)		 1
(0.04)		 6
(0.24)		 63
(2.48)		 208
(8.19)		 938
(36.93)		 1,489
(58.62)		 858
(33.78)		 386
(15.2)		 277
(10.91)		 81
(3.19)		 22
(0.87)		 4,329
(170.45)
Source: Climate-Data.org - Climate Table of Puttur, Karnataka, India[10]

History

Puttur derived its name from "Puttha" in Tulu, meaning snake nests (ant hills/ mounds inhabited by snakes).

Education

Engineering colleges

Currently, the college of Engineering provides courses in the following disciplines:
Computer Science
Information Science
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering,
iti,polytechnic

General Course colleges

Saint Philomena College

→ Certificate in Computer Application → Diploma in Computer Application → DTP → Office Management → Financial Accounting → Tally & Many more courses. • University Courses KSOU → BA, B.Com, BBA, MBA, MA, M.Com, Diploma, B.Tech Etc..

Animation, Graphics,Computer Science and Fine Art Education

Information Technology and Computer Training Centers

Currently, courses offered in Crust Centre for Research & Development Centre are:
Certificate in Tally with Accounts
Diploma in Website Designing (Webdesign) HTML & PHP
Diploma in Computer Application (DCA)
Office Automation
Diploma in Foreign Accounting

List of Primary and High Schools

Healthcare

Puttur town provides moderate health-care facilities through both Government and private hospital set-ups. Being a Taluk headquarters, Puttur has Government Community Health Centre (a referral hospital). It provides specialty health care facilities. However, generally the major role is played by the private practitioners and hospitals. There are quite good and affordable healthcare centers which practice evidence based modern health (including dental) science. Also, Puttur has alternative medicine clinics and hospitals like Ayurveda and Homeopathy. These alternative medicines do not play vital role in healthcare delivery of Puttur.

Nearby Places/Cities/Towns

Geographic location

Bantwal Belthangady
Sakleshpur (Hassan district)
   Puttur  
Kasaragod district (Kerala State) Sullia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.putturcity.mrc.gov.in/Tourism
  2. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.dk.nic.in/
  4. ↑ http://www.cashew.res.in/
  5. ↑ http://www.campco.org/
  6. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puttur
  7. ↑ http://www.tuluacademy.org/en/tulu-nadu/
  8. ↑ http://www.dk.nic.in/other/dkdoc.pdf
  9. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  10. ↑ "Climate Table of Puttur, Karnataka, India". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.vcetputtur.ac.in/
  12. ↑ http://spcputtur.org/
  13. ↑ http://vcputtur.com/
  14. ↑ http://www.ambikavidyalaya.com/
  15. ↑ http://crustindia.com/ Crust Centre for Research and Development, Puttur
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