Nitte
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.
Nitte | |
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village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary |
| 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) |
Demographics
The language spoken here is Tulu, Konkani, Beary and Kannada. Various communities include the Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.
Education
Primary and High Schools
- Dr. NSAM high school
- GHPS Borgalgudde
- GHPS Kallambadipadavu
- U B M C Ahps, Kallambadi
- GHPS Kemmannu Nitte
Colleges
- Justice KSHegde Institute of Management
- NMAM Institute of Technology
- NSAM PU College
- Dr.NSAM First Grade College
- NRAM Polytechnic
- [[Nitte University]
Religious sites
- Sri Durgaparameshwari temple, Kemmannu
- Sri Ganapathi temple, near Nitte College
- Badriya Jummah Mosque, Nitte-Mangalore Road
- St. Laurence church Attur
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. Every 10 minutes there is connectivity of buses to major cities like Mangalore and Udupi.
Rail
The closest railway station is Padubidri about 27 km from Nitte.
Air
The closest airport is the Mangalore airport about 64 km from Nitte.
Notable people
- Justice K. S. Hegde
- Justice N. Santosh Hegde
- N. M. Adyanthaya
- Rakshith Shetty