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History
At one point, Mangalore was the major seaport and ship building
center of Hyder Ali's kingdom. Today it's a center for the export
of coffee and cashew nuts. Mangalore is a city in Karnataka which
is named after the goddess Mangaladevi, lying on the backwaters
formed by the Netravati and Gurpur rivers. It has a long
roadstead along the Malabar Coast. It has several pilgrim centers.
Lying
in the Western coast and touching the Arabian Sea, Mangalore
has been
historically a ship for building center. |
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![General Information](images/generalinformation.jpg) |
Area |
8,441
Sq.Kms
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Population |
425,800 |
Temperature |
Summer
: Max. 35° C Min. 26.1°C
Winter : Max. 32° C Min. 26.1°C |
Religions |
Hindu,
Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jains, other.... |
Languages |
Tulu,
Kannada, English, Urdu,Malayalam, Konkani, Malayalam, Hindi |
STD
Code |
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0824 |
ISD
Code |
+
91 |
State |
Karnataka |
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