Aranthodu is a village in Sulya Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.[1] It is located 12 km south of Sullia town, towards Madikeri and Mysore. It is located at a distance of 97 km south-east of Mangalore city.

Aranthodu
village
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,746
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574314
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Nearest citySullia
Lok Sabha constituencyMangalore

The village is surrounded with rich water sources which, in fact, prompted its name. 'Aranthodu' is derived from 'aaru thodu' in Kannada, which means six streams. The river Payaswini flows through this village. The village livelihood mainly depends on agriculture/horticulture.

People visiting the Mallikarjuna temple in Thodikana generally take the road heading south from Aranthodu.

Arekannada, Kannada, Tulu and Malayalam are spoken here.

References

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  1. ^ "POPULATION FINDER 2011". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 February 2024.