Nitte

Nitte

ನಿಟ್ಟೆ
Nitte ನಿಟ್ಟೆ
village
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574110
Telephone code	08258
Vehicle registration	KA 20
Nearest city	Karkala
Lok Sabha constituency	Udupi-Chickamagalur
Climate	Moderate (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	25 °C (77 °F)

Nitte is a village in Karkala taluk of Udupi district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is on the way from Padubidri to Karkala. It is 8 km away from Karkala, 26 km from Udupi and 54 km from Mangalore. It is located on the foothills of the Western Ghat mountains and receives very high rainfall.

Demographics

The language spoken here is Tulu, Konkani and Kannada. Various communities include the Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.

Education

Nitte is the home of Nitte Education Trust, a prominent educational institution in Karnataka, attracting students from all over India and abroad.

Primary and High Schools

Dr. NSAM high school
GHPS Borgalgudde
GHPS Kallambadipadavu
U B M C Ahps, Kallambadi
GHPS Kemmannu Nitte

Colleges

Religious Sites

Sri Durgaparameshwari temple, Kemmannu
Sri Ganapathi temple, near Nitte College
Badriya Jummah Mosque, Nitte-Mangalore Road

Transport

Road

Nitte is well connected by road. There are frequent express and local buses to Mangalore, Udupi, Padubidri and Karkala. The state highway SH-1 cuts across Nitte which connects to the National Highway NH-66 at Padubidri and NH-13 near Karkala. There are buses to Mumbai and Bangalore on a daily basis.

Rail

The closest railway station is Padubidri about 27 km from Nitte.

Air

The closest airport is the Mangalore airport about 36 km from Nitte.

Notable people

References