Uppala

Uppala is a town and Headquarters of Manjeshwaram Taluk in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It is geographically located midway from Kasaragod to Mangalore. Easy geographical access and lack of major towns nearby are the key reasons for the town to develop exponentially, especially in the past decade. The population of Manjeshwaram Taluk alone was over 268,642 as of 2011. Uppala is 22 km north of Kasaragod and one of the fastest growing urban settlements in Kasaragod district. It is well known as an important trade hub in the northernmost part of Kerala state.

Uppala
From Top to bottom: Hidayath Bazar, K3 central mart, NH66 Near Bus Stand Uppala
Uppala
Location in Kerala, India
Uppala
Uppala (India)
Coordinates: 12°40′40″N 74°54′25″E
Country India
StateKerala
RegionNorth Malabar
DistrictKasaragod
TalukManjeshwaram
Government
  BodyMangalpady Grama Panchayat
Area
 
  Town10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
  Urban
44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Town22,953
  Density2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
  Urban
70,409
  Taluk
268,642
  Panchayat
48,441
language
  OfficialMalayalam
  RegionalUrdu Tulu Kannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671322
Telephone code04998
Vehicle registrationKL-14
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Niyamasabha constituencyManjeshwaram
Sex ratio1096 /
Literacy91%
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen-Geiger)
Avg. summer temperature29.5 °C (85.1 °F)
Avg. winter temperature26 °C (79 °F) 98 kilometres (61 mi)
Precipitation3,801 millimetres (149.6 in)
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