Nitte

Nitte
ನಿಟ್ಟೆ
village
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Udupi
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
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)

Nitte is a village in Karkala taluk of Udupi a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is on the way from Padubidri to Karkala. It's 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.

The language mostly spoken is Tulu. The people belong to the communities like Bunts, Brahmins, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Dalits, Christians and Muslims.

Education

Nitte is the home of Nitte Education Trust. Recognised as one of the finest educational institutions in Karnataka attracting students from all over India and abroad.

Primary and High Schools

Colleges

Religious Sites

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-66at Padubidri and NH-13 near Karkala. There are buses to Mumbai and Bangalore on Daily basis.

Rail

The closest railway station is Padubidri about 27 km from Nitte.

Air

The closest Airport is mangalore airport about 36 km from Nitte.

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