Deralakatte Explained

Deralakatte
Nickname:University Town
Settlement Type:Educational, Healthcare, Commercial & Residential Locality
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.8092°N 74.8916°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dakshina Kannada
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Type4:Region
Subdivision Name3:Mangalore
Subdivision Name4:Tulunadu
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:575018
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91824
Registration Plate:KA 19
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Blank1 Info Sec1:Mangalore
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Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
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Deralakatte is a major educational, healthcare, commercial and residential locality in the south-eastern part of Mangalore City in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. It is away from the Karnataka-Kerala state border. It is popularly known as the University Town owing to its student population and universities. The stretch from Thokottu junction to Konaje is known as the Medical corridor road due to the presence of many premium educational institutions and healthcare facilities. It is close to Mangalore University, Konaje, Mudipu Infosys, Soorya Infratech Park, Thokottu and Ullal. Ullal beach, Someshwar Beach, Pilikula Nisargadhama are some of the nearest tourist destinations. This locality houses the NITTE University,[1] Yenepoya University,[2] Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Fathers Mullers Homeopathic Medical college Hospital[3] and Kanachur Groups of Institutions and Hospital. It is a largest University locality in Mangalore after Manipal university in terms of students from all over the country and other parts of the world.

Institutions of higher education

Major hospitals

Accessibility

Deralakatte is well connected by various city buses from all parts of the city. Direct buses are available to statebank, Kankanady, Ullal, Surathkal, Mangalore Central railway station, Mangalore University, Infosys DC at Mudipu, Kasargod and other major destinations of Mangalore.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Nitte invites applications for PhD courses . 21 October 2019. 30 April 2020. The Hindu.
  2. News: Coastal Karnataka emerges a prominent education corridor . 20 December 2019. 30 April 2020. The Hindu Business Line. AJ Vinayak.
  3. News: Mangaluru: FMHMC's mega health exhibition 'Prerana' inaugurated . 23 January 2019. 30 April 2020. Daijiworld. Mohan Kuthar.
  4. News: Mangaluru: Free health check up camp held at Kanachur Hospital . 2 June 2015. 30 April 2020. Daijiworld.