Mulki, India

Mulki
—  city  —
Mulki Location of Mulki in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	13°06′N 74°48′E / 13.1°N 74.8°E / 13.1; 74.8Coordinates: 13°06′N 74°48′E / 13.1°N 74.8°E / 13.1; 74.8
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Dakshina Kannada
Population	16,398 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 7 metres (23 ft)

Mulki (Kannada: ಮುಲ್ಕಿ) is a panchayat town in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian 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. Famous Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty hails from Mulki place called Anchikatte.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] 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 Muslims and Christians. Hindus in Mulki are very diverse in themselves with a significant population of Billavas, Bunts, Vokkaligas, Konkanis and Brahmins.

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 station 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 [1] 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

Churches

• Immaculate Conception Church, Karand
• Ghazani Church Mulki, est 1670

Mosques

• Noor Masjid, Karnad
• Shafi Masjid, Mulki

Local news sources

The nearby cities of Mangalore and Udupi provide print publications and Internet sites that report news about Mulki. The most prominent local news sources are:

1. Udayavani [2]
2. Karavali Ale
3. Daijiworld [3]
4. Varthabharathi [4]
5. Prajavani
6. Gulf Kannadiga [5]
7. The Times of India

Nearby Places

• Moodabidri
• Suratkal
• Kinnigoli
• Udupi
• Kateel
• Mundkur
• Mangalore
• Manipal
• Hejamadi
• Padubidri
• Haleyangadi

References

1. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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