Mandekolu is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. The nearest cities are Sullia, Adoor and Kasaragod. It is located near the Karnataka-Kerala border on the banks of River Payaswini(Chandragiri), at a distance of 86 km from Mangalore city.[1][2] It is located in the Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. Former chief Minister of Karnataka, D.V Sadananda Gowda hails from this village.[3]
Mandekolu | |
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Village | |
  Mandekolu Location in Karnataka, India  Mandekolu Mandekolu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′N 75°17′E / 12.55°N 75.29°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Taluks | Sullia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,565 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English, Kannada |
| • Other spoken languages | Tulu, Malayalam, Arebhashe, Konkani, Marathi. |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-21 |
| Website | karnataka |
Temple and places to visit
editSri Mahavishnumurthy Temple Mandekolu, Kaleri Sri Ullakulu Daivasthana, Panjikal hanging bridge, Parappa hanging bridge, Bolugallu Jatadhari daivasthana
Notable people
edit- D. V. Sadananda Gowda (born 1953), politician[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Mandekolu had a population of 5565 with 2745 males and 2820 females.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Village code= 2723100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Mandekolu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
- ^ a b "Who is Sadananda Gowda?". India Today. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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