Nitte | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Karnataka#India |
Coordinates: | 13.1858°N 74.9394°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Name2: | Udupi |
Subdivision Name3: | Karkala |
Government Type: | Gram Panchayat |
Area Total Km2: | 39.32 |
Elevation M: | 58 |
Population Total: | 12354 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Tulu, Konkani, Beary |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 574110 |
Area Code Type: | STD code |
Area Code: | 08258 |
Registration Plate: | KA-20 |
Nitte is a village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. It is located on the way from Padubidri to Karkala, about 26 kilometres southeast of the district capital Udupi, and 7 kilometres southwest of the taluka capital Karkala. In the year 2011, the village is home to 12,354 inhabitants.[1]
Nitte is located on the foothills of the Western Ghat Mountains. It is connected to the Karnataka State Highwayt SH-1. Its average elevation is 58 metres above the sea level.[2]
Nitte has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) according to the Köppen Climate Classification. It receives the most rainfall in July, with an average precipitation of 957 mm; and the least rainfall in January and February, with an average precipitation of 6 mm.
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Nitte has a total of 2,577 households. Among the 12,354 residents, 6,002 are male and 6,352 are female. The overall literacy rate is 82.71%, with 5,141 of the male population and 5,077 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the village is 608896.
The dominant language of Nitte is Kannada, with certain neighborhoods speaking Tulu, Konkani and Beary. Various communities include the Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.