Katipalla is a small town, five km from Surathkal in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. Residents primarily speak Tulu, while Muslims in Katipalla often speak Byari.
| Katipalla | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dakshina Kannada |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 575 030 |
| Area Code: | 91-824 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Surathkal 5Km away |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 75% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Dakshina Kannada |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 18°C |
Many residents of this place were rehabilitated from Panambur, after the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT)."Katipalla" in local Tulu language literally means wild stream. 'Kati' means wild, 'palla' means stream. A stream originates from this place and flows downtoward towards the Krishnapura Matha and further down joining other streams. Before rehabilitation during the 1970s, the area was covered with forest infested with wild animals like tiger, hyena, fox etc. Perhaps name of this place may have derived because the wild animals used this water stream to quench their thirst. Here the population is mixed with three main religions Hindu, Muslim, & Christians.
Furthermore, Krishnapura Matha is one of Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya. Some of the area (blocks) of Katipalla are even today known as Krishnapura, especially those near to Krishnapura matha. The Krishnapura Matha has a Mukhyaprana (Maruti or Hanuman) temple inside. The structure of the Matha is supported by wood pillars. The Matha has exquisite wooden carving. The Mangalore petroleum refinery (MRPL) and BASF plant are also nearby.[1]