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Mangalore popularly  known as "Kudla" in local language, is the coastal lovers  paradise and a city of palms, culture and rich tradition. It is a small city with a population not more than 7 lakhs. It is also a home for many financial institution, having around 176 Commercial Banks  in itself. Mangalore is the headquarters for Dakshina Kannada District.  The Dakshina Kannada District is proud to have the Headquarters of three Nationalised Banks, Syndicate Bank at Manipal and Corporation Bank and Karnataka Bank at Mangalore. Several Scheduled Banks like Mangalore Catholic Co-operative Bank (MCC Bank) and Lord Krishna Bank are also based here. Other Banks with a prominent presence are Canara Bank and Vijaya Bank with Headquarters in Bangalore and Shamrao Vittal Co-operative Bank (SVC Bank) with its Headquarters in Mumbai but roots  in Mangalore.The literacy level in Urban Mangalore is 86% and  76% being in Rural Mangalore.

PEOPLE

This city has given shelter to people from all walks of life. People of various professions and crafts have migrated to this region at different times. Kannada, Marathi, Konkani and Malayalam speaking people have joined those practicing the same profession here. The migrants have joined the mainstream
of Tulunadu through marriage and professional relations. Hinduism is followed by about 60% of the population. Among the indigenous  Hindus, the Billavas, Bunts and Mogaveeras from the biggest groups.
Besides the Hindu pantheon of gods, the Mother goddess, Naga (the serpent god) and divine spirits are worshipped throughout the district. Around 12% of the district population are followers of Christianity. The ancestors of many Mangalore Christians are Goans who were welcomed by the rulers of Bednore
for their skill in agriculture. Konkani speaking Catholics are the highest in number among the Christians here. Muslims constitute about 18% of the population. The arab traders who came in 7th century to Mangalore  married local women and their progeny were named Bearys in South Kanara.
Here you can  also find sizeable group of people who were basically land owners, following Jainism. Some famous Jain centers of pilgrimage are located here like Gomateshwara Betta in Karkala and Dharmastala and some more Jain temples in Moodbidri. Buddhism also  flourished here in the early centuries. There is evidence for this in the caves of Kadri Temple  in Mangalore.

New Mangalore Port is a modern all-weather port situated at Panambur, Mangalore (Karnataka State in South India), on the West Coast of India, 170 nautical miles South of Mormugao & 191 nautical miles North of Cochin Port. New Mangalore Port is well connected by Rail, Road and Air. The Port is provided with Railway sidings connected to trunk railways with adequate storage space and approach roads. The Port Users are directly contacting the Indian Railways for their requirement of wagons. At present the New Mangalore Port is connected with the Konkan Railway which connects Maharashtra/Goa with Karnataka. Tamil Nadu is also connected by a  Broad Gauge link. The National Highway 17 (NH 17) passes just outside the Port, thus making the Port easily accessible and linking it to large cities like Bangalore. Other Highways link it to Goa and Mumbai (Bombay) in the North, Calicut and Cochin in the South. The nearest Airport to Mangalore is in  Bajpe  just 24 Kms from the city.

Mangalore is considered as a largest port town in Karnataka, on the Coast of the Arabian Sea.  The Western Ghats come close to the sea-shore near Mangalore, lending it a distinctive charm and ecology. The town of Mangalore, situated on numerous coconut-trees and  lined hillocks. Mangalore’s hilly terrain is a life-saver to the people, the Rain water does not get flooded in one place. In the year  1994, Mangalore had its highest rainfall in 40 years, whopping upto 5 Metres. But there was little water logging in the town since most of the rain water drains off to the two rivers  Gurupur and Netravati.

Mangalore is connected to the Indian Rail network via Kerala and Bangalore. Regular trains run to Mangalore from Thiruvananthapuram, Palghat, Chennai etc.  Recently, the opening of the Konkan Railway linking Mangalore to Mumbai has achieved a dream for the people of this region. At present the Konkan Railway runs from Mangalore to Goa and from Goa to Mumbai.

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