41 Shiroor is a village in the southern state of

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

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. 41 Shiroor, Udupi, Karnataka It is located in the

Udupi Udupi () also known as 'Odipu' () is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka an ...

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Udupi district Udupi district (also Udipi () in Kannada or Odipu () in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara old north Malabar c ...

in Karnataka. It is located on the banks of Suvarna River 41 Shiroor is home to 2155 people (1014 males and 1141 females) according to the 2011 Indian population census. It also recorded a total of 423 families residing within the village. Udupi and 41 Shiroor have consistently shown a high degree of literacy (over 80%) and rank, together with nearby coastal districts, to be among the most literate areas of Karnataka. The transportation available to and from 41 Shiroor is limited as the village lacks connection to a public bus route. Also, the closest rail line to 41 Shiroor is upwards of 10 km away. It is, however, connected through a road system that allows travel by car and private bus services. The total geographical area of 41 Shiroor is 1427.17 hectares. The village itself is sprawled out over a large area and does not possess a central nucleus of population or town center. Most households are adjacent to large amounts of farmland and vegetation and together constitute the area pertaining to the village. Udupi is nearest town to 41 Shiroor which is approximately 22km away.

Shiroor Math

Krishna Math at Shiroor is one of the Ashta Mathas (8 Mathas) of

. Located on the banks of Suvarna River, it is one of the Hindu monastery founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha, who was a direct disciple of Sri

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, the founder of the

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school of

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philosophy.

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* http://Udupi.nic.in/ Villages in Udupi district {{Udupi-geo-stub

Shiroor Math

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