Tonse is a village, situated about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Udupi on the western coast of South India, between the Arabian Sea and Western Ghats. Tonse village is about 68 kilometres (42 mi) to the north of Mangalore.
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Udupi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Tonse is bounded on its western side the Arabian Sea while on the eastern side the Suvarna river runs, creating a number of islands in its delta before it finally merges with the sea at Kodibengre.
Just three miles off the seacoast are the St. Mary’s Islands, a tourist spot, (locally known as ‘Tonse-Par’ meaning, ‘beyond Tonse’), reachable from the port town of Malpe, by powerboat or country craft. In the delta of Suvarna, a group of about a dozen islands, covered with lush green coconut palms surrounded by clear blue waters adds to the natural beauty to the village. An impressive looking hanging bridge, which attracts curious visitors from far and wide connects one of the better-known islands, Thimmankudru to the mainland.
There are many from this village employed abroad, mainly in the Gulf countries. The western part of Tonse boasts of many educational institutions providing literacy and career opportunities, as a result of which people of this rural place are found in all the parts of the world. Agriculture, fishing, lime-shell mining and coir industry are the main source of livelihood of people in this region. Rice is the staple food of the population, whereas coconut is the commercial crop.
Kemmannu and Kallianpur are the two main towns of the village and the National Highway 17 passes through Kallianpur. On the west coast of the village, running along the seashore is a road, which links Hoode-Bengre in the north to Malpe port in the south. Udupi-Manipal is the commercial and educational hub for the people of Tonse.
Tulu is the most widely spoken language in Tonse. Other significant languages include Kannada, Konkani, Urdu, Nawayath
Tonse is a secular place where people of all religion live with peace and harmony. Though primarily followers of Hinduism, there are sizable followers of Christianity, and Islam. Tonse has many Temples, Churches and Mosques.
Tonse has a village panchayat based at Kallianpur for Tonse East and Kemmannu for Tonse West.
Milagres College, Kallianpur, Government Junior College, Kemmannu. Darussalam Education Society; Mohammadiya Education Trust.
Thonse Healthcare Centre.