Nitte
Nitte is a village in Karkala taluk of Udupi district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is on the way from Padubidri to Karkala. It is 8 km away from Karkala, 26 km from Udupi and 54 km from Mangalore. It is located on the foothills of the Western Ghat mountains and receives very high rainfall.
Nitte | |
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Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574110 |
| Telephone code | 08258 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 20 |
| Nearest city | Karkala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi-Chickamagalur |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25 °C (77 °F) |
Demographics
The language spoken here is Tulu, Konkani, Beary and Kannada. Various communities include the Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.
Education
Primary and High Schools
- Dr. NSAM high school
- GHPS Borgalgudde
- GHPS Kallambadipadavu
- U B M C Ahps, Kallambadi
- GHPS Kemmannu Nitte
Colleges
- Justice KSHegde Institute of Management
- NMAM Institute of Technology
- NSAM PU College
- Dr.NSAM First Grade College
- NRAM Polytechnic
- Nitte University
Religious sites
- Sri Durgaparameshwari temple, Kemmannu
- Sri Ganapathi temple, near Nitte College
- Badriya Jummah Mosque, Nitte-Mangalore Road
- St. Lawrence Church Attur
Transport
Road
Nitte is well connected by road. There are frequent express and local buses to Mangalore, Udupi, Padubidri and Karkala. The state highway SH-1 cuts across Nitte which connects to the National Highway NH-66 at Padubidri and NH-13 near Karkala. There are buses to Mumbai and Bangalore on a daily basis. Every 10 minutes there is connectivity of buses to major cities like Mangalore and Udupi.
Rail
The closest railway station is Padubidri-Nandikoor about 27 km from Nitte.
Air
The closest airport is the Mangalore airport about 64 km from Nitte.
Notable people
- Justice K. S. Hegde
- Justice N. Santosh Hegde
- N. M. Adyanthaya
- Rakshith Shetty