Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in the Karnataka state of India. It is the headquarters of Puttur taluk. It is the second-largest and the fastest-growing city in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka after Mangalore. The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here.
Geography
Puttur is located at 12.7648°N 75.1842°E. It has an average elevation of 87 m (300 ft). Puttur is situated 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Mangalore city.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Puttur had a population of 48,063. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Hinduism is a major religion that constitutes 65%, Muslims are about 22%, Christianity constitutes 6% and other religions constitute 7%. 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.
Connectivity
Bus
Puttur has good bus connectivity with a large KSRTC Busstand at the center part of the city. The bus services are being provided to most of the villages of Puttur, Bantwal, Sullia, and Belthangady Taluks and buses are running to Mangaluru, Panaji, Udupi, Karwar, Kasaragod, Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Madurai, Coimbatore, Ooty, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi, etc.
Air
The nearest airport to Puttur is Mangalore International Airport (IATA: IXE, ICAO: VOML) which is at a distance of around 57.7 km along the fastest route. Flights are available from here to all the major Indian metropolis and the Middle East.
Railway
Puttur has a railway line passing through the city. The railway station is called Kabaka Puttur Railway Station (Station Code: KBPR) which is within the city limits. It is a single-track diesel line on the Mangalore-Hassan railway line of South Western Railway.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puttur,_Karnataka
