KUMTA......MY PLACE..

KUMTA

Greenary of western ghats, mesmerising blue waters and beaches of Arabian sea, sizzling Paddy fields,arecanut plantations, Calm and cool People with lots of hospitality and great attitude. Thats Amgel Kumta, Nangal Kumta, Namma Kumta. Everybody loves their hometown. But i have some fabulous reasons. Kumta is a really a rocking small town with managable coastal wether.

"I LOVE KUMTA"

ABOUT KUMTA

State : Karnataka

District :Uttara Kannada

Coordinates 14.42° N 74.4° E

Area Elevation : 3 m

Time zone : IST (UTC+5:30)

Population (2001 Censes) : 27,597

KUMTA IN KARNATAKA



Kumta is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography
Kumta is located at 14.42° N 74.4° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kumta had a population of 27,597. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kumta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kumta, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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The town of Kumta (also Coompta), is a sea-coast town in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, India. Kumta is about 40 miles (60 km) south of the city of Karwar.The name was initially "KUMBHAPURA". As it was a toungue twister to the British people they changed it to Coompta,then on to Kumta.

During the British Raj, it was a part of the North Kanara district of Bombay Presidency. It had an open roadstead, with a considerable trade, especially in cotton. During the American Civil War the cotton from the southern states that fed mills in England stopped supplying and the mills started importing a variety of cotton known as 'Kumta Hatti'through Kumta port. This resulted in development of Kumta port.Also Carving in sandalwood was a speciality.Even now this sandelwood fact holds. The commercial importance of Kumta had declined after the opening of the Southern Maharashrta railway system.
There are many tourist places nearby Kumta. Just to the north of town, the Aghanashini river joins the Arabian Sea on her way rendering stunning scenery.
A nearby spot called Yana(20 km) is also beautiful with its massive black rock formations and nature trails and also Yana is famous for it's Shiva temple. Yana became famous after the stunning rock beauty was picturised in a hit kannada film named "Nammoora Mandara Hoove".
The town of Gokarn, near Kumta is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and is known as the Kashi of the South.Gokarna is also famous for its beaches(Om beach,Paradise beach). It is just 20 km from Kumta.
Jog Falls, tallest waterfall of India, is 70 km.
Other spots worth mentioning are: Murdeshwara (60 km),Apsarakonda(30 km),Idagunji (25km). And many many water falls within hours of journey.(Magod,Unchalli,satoddi .....list goes on as the number of falls in Uttra Kannada crosses 100!!) Also lots of Beautiful Beaches are there nearby. Kumta beach itself is really mesmerising one.Others are Dhareshwar,Karki,Ramanagindi...etc)

Kumta is known for its betelnut(arecanut), coconut and banana cultivation. Kumta has also been a pionner learning center in the Uttar Kannada District with presence of Kanara College SOciety's Dr A.V Baliga College groups and Gibb High School. These institutes are among the earliest in their kinda education in coastal Karnataka. Gibb High School is 99 years old and A.V.baliga college is almost 60 years old.

Dr A V BALIGA COLLEGE
GIBB HIGH SCHOOL

Kumta Town is more famous for the temples in it.There are a lot of old temples in Kumta. Sri Kumbheshwar, Uppina Ganapati, Shantika Parameshwari, Mahalasa Narayani, Shanteri Kamakshi, Kavur Kamakshi, and Shankar Narayan temples are some of them. Many of these feature period architectures and period art forms, especially the Kavi Art.

Kannada(also Havyaka kannada) and Konkani are spoken languages in Kumta.The town of Kumta features diverse population including brahmins(Havyaka and Gouda Saraswata), craftsmen, fishermen, Christians, and Muslims.
The NH-17 passes through heart of Kumta. Also the Konkana Railway passes through Kumta town. The Railway Station is situated very near to Highway and The Bus Stand.

SO THAT WAS A GLIMPSE OF KUMTA FOR YOU.COME TO
KUMTA AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THIS PLACE.

Sunset In Kumta Beach(HEADBUNDER)

A distant view of kumta beach as seen by my gizmo