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?Kumta Karnataka • India
Kumta
Coordinates: 14°25′00″N 74°24′00″E / 14.4167, 74.4
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	14.86 km² (6 sq mi) • 2 m (7 ft)
District(s)	Uttara Kannada
Population • Density	27,598 (2001) • 1,857.2 /km² (4,810 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 581 343 • +08386 • KA-47

Coordinates: 14°25′00″N 74°24′00″E / 14.4167, 74.4

Kumta (also Coompta), is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a sea-coast town and is about 40 miles (60 km) south of the city of Karwar.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Climate
5 Hotels and Restaurants
6 Economy
7 Education
8 Transportation
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

During the British Raj, it was a part of the North Kanara district of Bombay Presidency. It had an open roadstead, with a considerable trade, especially in cotton. Carving in sandalwood was a speciality. The commercial importance of Kumta had declined after the opening of the Southern Mahratta railway system. ^[1] ^[2]

[edit] Geography

Kumta is located at 14.42° N 74.4° E^[3]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

There are many tourist places nearby Kumta. Gokarna, famous for the its beach (originally famous for the temple), is just 20 km. Jog Falls, tallest waterfall of India, is 70 km. Other spots worth mentioning are: Murudeshwara (50 km), Yana (20 km) and Idagunji (Ganapati temple). Kumta Town is more famous for the temples. The Town has 4 Beaches in it. Dhareshwar beach is very good and is located 5 km away from kumta.

Kumta scenery with a view of Aghnashini river

Beautiful places in Kumta include:

Kumta beach,
Dhareshwar beach,
Baada beach, and
Mirjan Fort

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[4], Kumta had a population of 27,597. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kumta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kumta, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada and Konkani are spoken languages in Kumta.

[edit] Climate

The three main seasons are:

Summer : March - Mid June.
Rainy : Mid June - October.
Winter : November - February.

Since the town is located on the coast, it has a moderate climate, with temperatures in the range of 36⁰C to 28⁰C during summer and 26⁰C to 20⁰C during winter. The rainy season witnesses heavy rains by the South-West Monsoon. The average annual rainfall is about 3000 mm.

[edit] Hotels and Restaurants

Swastik Restaraunt

[edit] Economy

Kumta is known for its betelnut, cashew, coconut, banana cultivation and fisheries.

[edit] Education

Kumta has also been a pioneer learning center in the Uttar Kannada District with presence of Dr A.V Baliga College, Nirmal Convent High School, Gibb High School, Vidyadhiraj Polytechnic College, BBA college and BEd College under Kanara Education Society.