Moodabidri
Moodabidri Mūḍubidire; (also called Mudbidri, Moodbidre and Bedra), is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India.
Moodabidri
Bedra | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Saavira Kambada Basadi Jain temple at Moodabidri | |
| Nickname(s): Jain Kashi of the South, Pensioner's Paradise | |
Moodabidri Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.9101°N 75.003°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Taluk | Moodabidri |
| Region | Tulu Nadu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.62 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,431 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574227 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19 |
| Distance from Mangalore city | 34 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Website | moodbidritown |
Because of widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place was named as Moodabidri. Moodabidri comes from two Tulu words, mūḍu "east" and bidiru "bamboo".
Its average elevation is 147 metres (482 ft).
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