Kambadakone Explained

Kambadakone
Settlement Type:Village
Image Alt:KAMBADAKONE RAITHARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Udupi
Parts Type:Taluk
Parts:Byndoor
Governing Body:Village Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5120
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada, Konkani
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:576232
Registration Plate:KA

Kambadakone (alternatively Khambadakone), is a village in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. As per the census of India 2011, the total population of Kadambakone village is 3806, of which 1819 are males and 1987 are females.[1] The name comes from the Kadamba Empire, which once ruled this area. The livelihood of the people in the village mainly depends on agriculture and fishing. The nearest railway stations are Bijoor Railway Station and Mookamabika Railway Station Byndoor.

Kambadakone has a literacy rate of 75%. Some students quit school every year to work at the local fisheries and farms. The village has several primary and middle schools, one high school, and one college, Government Pre University College Kambadaone. The college offers secondary education in arts, commerce, and science with different specializations.[2] Most of the teaching is done in either English or Kannada.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: District Census Handbook, Udupi District, Census of India, 2011. Directorate of Census Operations, Karnataka. 2014. 69.
  2. Web site: Government PU College Khambadakone,Byndoor Taluk. pue.kar.nic.in. 3 January 2018.