Duggaladka | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 12.5581°N 75.3892°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Tulu nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dakshina Kannada |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tulu, Are Bhashe, Havigannada, Byaari Bhashe |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 574239 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-8257 |
Registration Plate: | KA-21 |
Duggaladka is a place in Sullia taluk and village in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is a small town, surrounded with evergreen wooded mountains in the Western Ghats range in South India. Duggaladka has plantations of rubber, areca nut, coconut, cashew nut, black pepper and banana. State highway that connects Sullia and Kukke Subramanya runs through Duggaladka. Duggaladka is situated 10 km from Sullia, 30 km from Kukke Subramanya and 90 km from Mangalore.
Duggaladka is surrounded by places like Koikuli, Kootelu, Kandadka, Neerabidire, Gontadka and Moodekallu. Duggaladka Govt High School and Koikuli Higher Primary School are the education institutes in Duggaladka.
Duggaladka's name came from the Bootha (Boothas in Dakshina Kannada District were considered Shiva's guards) Duggalaya. Duggalayana Adka (Duggalaya's Land) became Duggaladka. Duggalaya Bootha is of Kaldambe family, they used to do pooja and worship the Bootha. Duggalaya is considered a powerful god in Duggaladka. There are also other Boothas such as Panjurli, Pilichamundi and others. Duggalaya Daivasthana is present at the place called Nadubettu, the actual place of Bootha (called Moola Sthana) is in Neerabidire. Both these places are a walkable distance from Duggaladka bus stand.It belongs to Sullia Town Panchayath.