| Adyar | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.87°N 74.91°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Mangalore |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 6501 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | KA |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Adyar is a suburb of Mangalore city in Karnataka, India.
Adyar is situated on the north bank of the Netravati River approximately 10km to the east of central Mangalore.
Adyar is north-west of the Pavoor Uliya island, which it is connected to via a footbridge. The footbridge is closed during monsoon season. Other local sites of interest include the Adyar Falls, a series of waterfalls.
The 520m Harekala-Adyar road bridge was completed in April 2023, connecting Adyar to Harekala on the south side of the Netravati River and providing a source of water supply to the Mangalore region.[1]
National Highway 73 runs through Adyar.
India census,[2] Adyar had a population of 6501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Adyar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 78% of males and 68% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.