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Puttur Narasihma Nayak
Puttur may refer to: * Puttur, Karnataka, a city in South Kannada district, Karnataka, India ** Puttur (Vidhana Sabha constituency), Assembly constituency of Puttur, Karnataka ** Puttur taluk * Puttur, Andhra Pradesh, a town in Andhra Pradesh state in India **Puttur (Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency), a defunct Assembly constituency of Puttur, Andhra Pradesh **Puttur mandal, a mandal in Andhra Pradesh * Puttur, Sri Lanka, a town in Sri Lanka * Puttur Narasimha Nayak, Kannada and Konkani singer See also *Puthur (other) *Pudur (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur, Karnataka
Puttur (Pronunciation:) is a city in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here. Geography Puttur is located at . It has an average elevation of . Puttur is situated south-east of Mangalore city. Climate Demographics As of 2011 India census, Puttur had a population of 48,063. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Hinduism is the major religion constituting to 65%, Muslims are about 22%, Christianity constitute 6% and other religions constitute 7%. Languages Tulu language, Tulu is the native mother tongue of most people in Puttur Taluk. A steady large scale migration of Malayalis from neighbouring Kerala into the Taluk has made Malayalam the 2nd most spoken language, followed by the state official language, Kannada and Beary. The Havigannada dialect is spoken by the Havyaka Brahmin community in Puttur. Notable places Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is a 12th-century temple, loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur (Vidhana Sabha Constituency)
Puttur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. It is one of the 8 constituencies in the Dakshina Kannada. Overview The constituency was previously part of Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency, but it is now a part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Source: Madras State Mysore State Karnataka Election results 2023 2018 2013 1952 See also * List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka state in India. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the ... References {{coord, 12.77, 75.20, display=title Dakshina Kannada district Assembly constituencies of Karnataka Politics of Karnataka Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur Taluk
Puttur Taluk is a taluka in Dakshina Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarters is the town of Puttur, Karnataka, Puttur. There are thirty-seven Panchayat villages in Puttur Taluka. * Ariyadka * Aryapu * Badagannuru * Bajathuru * Balnadu * Bannuru * Belanduru * Bettampady * Hirebandady * Kabaka Puttur, Kabaka * Kaniyuru * Kedambady * Kodimbady * Koila * Kolthige * Munduru * Narimogaru * Nettanige Mudnuru * Panaje * Savanuru * Uppinangady * Volamogaru Languages (1951) Notes External links * Taluks of Karnataka Geography of Dakshina Kannada district {{DakshinaKannada-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur, Andhra Pradesh
Puttur is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Tirupati revenue division. It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures. Geography Puttur is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It falls on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. As it is located at the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu border, people speak Telugu and Tamil in this region. Education Puttur serves near by 6 major mandals. Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 major Engineering colleges under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. See also *List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh This article lists all the urban local bodies in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, including municipal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur (Andhra Pradesh Assembly Constituency)
Puttur Assembly constituency was an Assembly constituency of the Madras Legislative Assembly until States Reorganisation Act, 1956 transferred it to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It was one of constituencies in Chittoor district. Overview It was part of the Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Madras State *1951: Kumaraswamy Rajah Bahadur (Raja of Karvetnagar), Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party *1952 by-election: RBV Sundarsana Varma, Indian National Congress Andhra State *1955: Tarimela Ramachandrareddi, Indian National Congress Andhra Pradesh 2008 onwards: Nagari. This Assembly constituency was merged with neighbouring Nagari seat. The longest serving legislator of this erstwhile Puttur constituency Mr. Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu got elected from Nagari in 2009 elections and lost against Actress turned Politician RK Roja in 2014 elections. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur Mandal
Puttur mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... It has its headquarters at Puttur town and is part of Tirupati revenue division. History The mandal was a part of Chittoor district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022 as part of district reorganisation. References Mandals in Tirupati district {{AndhraPradesh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur, Sri Lanka
Puttur () is a town in the north of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 12 km from Jaffna. Etymology The origin of the name Puttur is disputed. The suffix -ur clearly means town in Tamil, but the first part has different explanations. The most commonly accepted one is the prefix ''"puthu"'' or ''"puthiya"'', which means new in Tamil. Hence the meaning is 'new town'. Another explanation is that the prefix origins from ''"putru"'', the Tamil word for snake hole, that acquires to the agricultural fields of the town. The last explanation for the reason of the name is the argument for a derivation of Buddha and -ur, that gradually has changed into Puttur. History According to legends, the town of Puttur was established in ancient times. Education One of the first Sri Lankan schools providing free education was established in Puttur. Malavarayar Kandiah established the J/Sri Somaskanda College in 1931, originally a Hindu-based college in Puttur. This was during the period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur Narasimha Nayak
Puttur Narasimha Nayak is a Kannada and Konkani singer and vocalist from Karnataka. He sings devotional songs, chiefly Haridasa compositions, and Carnatic classical music. To his credit, he has rendered in Kannada, mainly devotional songs and by Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa and has given many public concerts all over the world. His "Pavamana Jagada Prana" album was extremely popular. Personal life Born in a Gowd Saraswat Brahmin family, Nayak began to learn music at the age of 14. He took his initial lessons in music from Puttur Devdas Nayak. He is a native of Dakshina Kannada district. He lives with his wife and two children in Bangalore. Career In 1977, he started singing for Konkani, Kannada and Tulu films including ''Kendada Male'', ''Ujwadu'' and music by L. Vaidyanathan, '' Gauri Ganesha'', and Rajan–Nagendra. Puttur Nayak won the award for Best Male Playback Singer at the Karnataka State Film Awards in 1992. He was awarded the Sri Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthur (other)
Puthur means new village/town/settlement in Malayalam. It may refer to: Places and jurisdictions in southern India In Kerala state * Puthur (Palakkad), a town near Palakkad * Puthur (Kasaragod), a census town near Kasaragod * Puthur, Thrissur, a village in Thrissur district * Puthoor (Kannur), a village in Kannur district * Puthoor Puthur is a small town located from Kollam City in Kollam District, Kerala, India. Politics Politically it was a Congress Party stronghold, and there were occasions when Communist groups won elections as well. Etymology The name Puthur is de ..., near Kollam in Kollam district Elsewhere * Puthur, Tiruchirappalli, part of the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu * Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur, an Eastern Catholic (Antiochian Rite) diocese in Karnataka state People * Bosco Puthur (born 1946), Indian Catholic prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church * Ganesh Puthur, Indian poet * Unnikrishnan Puthur (1933–2014), Indian novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
