Pangala is a village situated in
Udupi taluk of
Udupi district
Udupi district (also Udipi 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 coastal region, there are seven taluks, ...
,
Karnataka
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. India's National Highway number 66 (
NH 66) connecting
Mangalore
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(
Kudla or Mangaluru) to
Mumbai
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(Bombay) passes through this village. The village is on the north banks of Pangala river. The Pangala river joins
Arabian sea
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near
Mattu. The
Shankarapura
Shankerpura a tiny hamlet in Udupi taluk, Karnataka state, India. Situated 3 km east of NH 17 (now NH 66). Shankerpura lies between the towns of Katapadi and Shirva. It can be reached via Katpadi-Shirva road on NH 66 at Katapadi from west a ...
village which is famous for its
jasmine
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flowers is nearby. The Janardhan temple of Pangala village has been renovated. One of the branches of
Vijaya Bank is located in this village. According to the Indian Census of 2001, Pangala has a population of 1,948 (including 903 males, 1,045 females) in 438 households. Pangala
Utsava is celebrated every year. Postal code for Pangala Post is 576122.
Pangala Belongs
Kapu assembly constituency and Udupi Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency. The
BICO
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is located in Pangala.
Demographics of Pangala
Tulu is the Local Language here. Other than Tulu, people also Speak
Kannada
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and
Bearry.
Religious institutes
* Hazrath Arabi Valiyullah Kaipunjal
*Brahmalingeshwara Devastana Allade
*Dandathirtha
*Kothwala Guttu Naga Bana
*Pangala Alade Temple
Transportation
Padubidri Rail Way Station and Udupi Railway Station are the nearest railway stations to Pangala.
Udupi and Mulki are the nearest towns to Udupi having road connectivity to Udupi and Pangala.
References
External links
Population of Pangala village
Villages in Udupi district
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