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MANGALORE: A city
of vivid contrasts. It has many attractions for the tourists like the
Manjunath temple, St. Aloysius Chapel, Mangala Devi Temple, Tippu's
Battery. Emerging industrial centre.
DHARMASTHALA:
Famous for Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple. All pilgrims are fed at the
temple. Nearby is a statue of Bahubali.
JAMALABAD: It is
about 6 Kms North off Belthangadi which was formerly called Narasimha
Hangadi. The present fort by the side of river was an old fort built by
Tippu Sultan in 1794 and he named it after his mother Jamalabee.
PILLIKULA NISARGA DHAMA:
Integrated 300 acre project for tourists filled with enchanting scenes.
VENOOR: Statue of
Bhagwan Bahubali which is of 29 feet height.
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Area: |
4,843 Sq. Km |
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Head Quarters: |
Mangalore |
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Population: |
18,96,403 Male:
9,37,651 Female: 9,58,752
Density Per Sq. Km:
416 Sq.Km.
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Taluks: |
5 - Mangalore, Bantwal, Belthangadi, Puttur and
Sulya. |
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Hoblis: |
16 |
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Revenue Division: |
Mysore |
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Rivers: |
Nethravathi |
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Crops: |
Groundnuts, Sunflower,
Ragi. |
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Minerals: |
Granite, Chromite,
Manganese, Marble. |
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Industries: |
Copper Mining, cotton textiles, sugar, chemicals. Molakalmur silk
sarees are famous. |
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Tourist Attractions: |
Chitradurga stone fort, Murugharajendra Mutt, Sirigere Taralabalu
Mutt, Vani Vilas Sagar Dam, Chandravalli. |
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