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Brahmavara
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Brahmavara is located in Karnataka
Brahmavara
Brahmavara
Location in Karnataka
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Udupi District
Population
 • Total 131,203
Languages
 • Official Kannada
 • Regional Kundagannada, Tulu.
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
576213
Telephone code 0820
Vehicle registration KA-20

Brahmavar is a taluk in Udupi district located on NH 66 (formerly NH 17), 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the Udupi in Karnataka, India.

Location

Brahmavara is about 68 kilometres (40 mi) north of Mangalore and about 13 kilometres (10 mi) north of Udupi on the National highway NH 66 (formerly NH 17). The Suvarna and Sita Rivers, originating in Western Ghats, form backwaters around Brahmavara before joining the Arabian Sea near Hangarkatte.

Brahmavara is surrounded by several villages, including Handadi, Baikady, Pethri, Kunjal, Kumragod, Salikeri, Haradi and Matapadi. Barkur is to the north of Brahmavara, and the temple city Udupi to its south.

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