Tallur is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka State of India. It is less than five kilometres from the town of Kundapura.
Tallur
Talluru, Thallur, Thalluru | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Kuntigrama | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluka | Kundapur taluk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tallur Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,801 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kundagannaga, Kannada, Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 576230 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
Demographics
editThe village has a population of 3,801 of which 1755 are males while 2046 are females as per the Population Census of 2011.[1]
However, many unofficial estimates speculate that the population of the village has surpassed five thousand as of 2023.
Religious centres
editTwo of the prominent temples, among many ancient temples in the village, are the Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple and the Shri Kuntiamma Temple.
There is also a Catholic church named the St Francis Assisi Church.[2]
Geo-physical features
editMuch of the village land is low-lying farm plains which were forests transformed for cultivation.
A minor stream of the Chakra river flows along the northern part of the village before joining the Panchagangavalli river. Much of the banks of the stream are covered by mangroves. There are a few scenic ditches in the village passing through its fields and into the stream. In 2020, a dyke was constructed on the stream in the Rajadi area of the village.[3]
The Halady river flows to the south of the village, marking its boundary.
On the village's west is the Uppinakudru island which is connected to the village by a causeway. On its eastern side, it is bordered by Hattiangady.
On cloudless, sunny days the Kodachadri hill's peak is visible from the village.
The village's elevation is thirteen metres above sea level.
Learning centres
editThe government primary school[4] in the village is more than one hundred and thirty-six years old, first constructed during the British Raj. There is a government high school in the village proper and two other government primary schools in the Uppinakudru and Sablady areas within the village's panchayat limits.
There are also more than five anganwadis within the village's panchayat boundaries.
There is also a small government library located near the panchayat office and the primary school.
There is also a family-owned and managed special school for the intellectually and mentally disabled.[5] A Catholic church-owned and operated school called Jayarani is also in the village.[6]
Transport
editThe National Highway 66[7] passes through the village and it is also the junction of the road towards Neralakatte junction, Kollur and Ampar junction.
Kundapura railway station and Senapura railway station are the nearest railway stations.
Except for a few privately-owned boats, the village is not connected through marine and riverine modes of transportation even though it is surrounded by many water bodies and is less than five kilometres away from the Kundapura-Gangolli estuary to the Arabian Sea.
Local government/governance
editThe village and its surrounding nine inhabited areas are governed by the Tallur Gram Panchayat which presently has eighteen elected members. In 2021, the panchayat made news by electing a migrant, daily-wage labourer as its president.[8][9][10]
A batch of local ASHA workers service basic healthcare to the villagers. A Health & Wellness Centre was built near the library and panchayat office in 2021, operated by a female Community Health Officer.
The Village Administrative Officer's office too is in the same cluster of offices near the library and panchayat office.
A franchise of the Common Services Centre and Grama One is also present in the village.
Economy
editFarming is the mainstay of the village's economy. A cooperative milk collection centre collects milk from the villagers and distributes government-provided and subsidised cattle feeds. There are a few cashews, coconut oil, spices and rice mills as well.
There is a branch of the Bank of Baroda,[11] SCDCC Bank[12] and other co-operative banks and credit societies.
A mud tiles factory also operates on the banks of the Halady river.
There's a retail showroom of Hyundai[13] and Toyota along with many small and medium-sized vehicle repair and service centres and metal fabrication workshops.
There are a few convention halls along with roadside eateries, bakeries, hotels, restaurants and bars.
Internationally renowned artist L.N. Tallur was born here.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Tallur Village Population - Kundapura - Udupi, Karnataka". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Udupi bishop inaugurates star-shaped church at Tallur". Times of India.
- ^ "Kundapura: Permanent solution to drinking water problem soon says MLA Shetty". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Kundapur: Unique 'Mathrvandana' event at govt school honours mothers' contributions". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Narayana Special School". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima". fatimasistersbangalore.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "No more coasting along on Udupi roads". The Hindu. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Samaga, Prakash (30 January 2022). "Woman migrant worker now heads grama panchayat in Karnataka's Kundapur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka: Came as migrant worker, woman now serves as panchayat president in Udupi". The Indian Express. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Bheemavva- The migrant worker who rose to head a gram panchchayat in Kundapur". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Bank of Baroda Thallur Branch, IFSC Code, Address". Bank of Baroda. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ ಬ್ಯೂರೋ, ನ್ಯೂಸ್ (21 February 2022). "ತಲ್ಲೂರು: ಎಸ್ಸಿಡಿಸಿಸಿ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ 108ನೇ ಶಾಖೆ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ". Kundapra.com ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಂ. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Contact Us – Kanchana Hyundai". kanchanahyundai.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "about - C.V." www.tallur.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.