Kumta

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Town in Karnataka

title: "Kumta" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-uttara-kannada-district"] description: "Town in Karnataka" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumta" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Karnataka ::

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coordinates
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subdivision_type2Region
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subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Uttara Kannada
established_title
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameDinakar Keshav Shetty
leader_title1Assistant Commissioner
government_typeTown Municipal Council
area_rank9th
area_total_km215.34
elevation_m2
population_total29,266
population_as_of2011
population_rank3rd in UK
population_density_km21957.2
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Kannada
demographics1_title3Local
demographics1_info3Konkani
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code581 343
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91-(0)8386
registration_plateKA-47
blank4_name_sec1Lok Sabha Constituency
blank4_info_sec1Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)
blank1_name_sec2Climate
blank1_info_sec2Monsoon (Köppen)
blank1_name_sec1Literacy
blank1_info_sec190.01%
blank2_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank2_info_sec1990 ♂/♀
website
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Kumta is a town and taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is one of the important stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.

The 36th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in Kumta in 1956, under the presidency of V. Seetharamaiah.

Geography

The city of Kumta is located on the Arabian Sea coast in the district of North Kannada in the state of Karnataka. Kumta is adjacent to the vast Western Ghats . It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

To the north of city, the major Aghanashini river joins the Arabian Sea on her way rendering stunning scenery. The town of Gokarna near Kumta is famous for beaches. A nearby Rock Climbing spot called Yana is also beautiful with its massive black rock formations and nature trails.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Front_e_view_of_Mirjan_fort1.jpg" caption="[[Mirjan Fort]], originally built in the 15th century"] ::

Transportation

Road

Kumta is very well connected by road. One of the busiest highway National Highway 66 (NH 66-Panvel-Kochi-Kanyakumari) passes through Kumta. Kumta is also connected to National Highway 766E (kumta to sirsi) and also to Kumta-Siddapur Road (state highway 48)It connects SH 50 siddapur . The halkar village situated in near NH66.

The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) is the state run bus service in Kumta.

Rail

Kumta station is served by the Netravati Express train run by Konkan Railways.

Kumta rail connects Mangalore and Goa which further connects to Bombay. Kumta station is also served by Matsyagandha Express, CSMT Manglore Express and many more

References

References

  1. "Unauthorized Request Blocked".
  2. "Kumata TMC".
  3. "(Train Schedule / 16345 Netravati Express)". [[Konkan Railways]].

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