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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Dakshina Kannada |
| Nearest city | Vittal |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mangalore |
| Assembly constituency | Vittal |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Karopady is a small village in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, in far southern India. It is the border village between Karnataka and Kerala. Kasaragod District is the neighbouring district in Kerala State.
Karopady is situated between Anekallu and Kanyana. Vijayadka, Kudpalthadka, Aneyala, Gundamajalu, Pombattaje, Padyana, Palige, Kandelu, Gubbya, Kabbinamoole, Bengadapadpu, Pattla and Kaimar are some of the small places within Karopady. The river called Anekallu river has divided Karopady from Vorkady kodlamugaru panchayath, situated in the north part of Kerala State.
There are several ways to reach Karopady village. From Mangalore, a bus connects to Uppala, and then another bus travelling to Vittal or Puttur, and down at Nellikatte. Another bus from Mangalore, or Puttur, to Vittal, then connects to a direct bus to Mittanadka or a bus from Vittal to Uppala (the alias name is "Kurchipalla") or Bedagudde, and down at Nellikatte. There are direct buses from Mangalore and Manjeshwar to Vijayadka.
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Beedi-leaf rolling is the major industry which can be seen in Karopady. Small scale industries like Araca-nut-leaf plate-making industries, or homemade foods, have been growing in recent times. The organisation called Sri Gurudev Public Charitable Trust has been working for the development of this area and has provided an opportunity for the needy in providing self-employmet in this area. Vijayadka is one of important place.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in Karopady. One can see picturesque paddy fields throughout the area. Areca nut, coconuts, bananas, peppers, and cocoa are grown in large scale in Karopady. Advanced techniques are utilised by the agriculturists of this area.
There are people speaking in various mixed languages in Karopady. Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Beary, and Havyaka are some of the commonly spoken languages in the Karopady village. Havyaka Brahmins speak old Kannada called Havyaka Kannada, or Haveeka language. These languages are found in the area of Dakshina Kannada, Kasargod and parts of Udupi District. Some people can also speak Malayalam.