Moodabidri
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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.[2]
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Moodabidri
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Town | |
Nickname(s): Jain Kashi of the South, Pensioner's Paradise | |
Coordinates: 12.9101°N 75.003°E / 12.9101; 75.003 | |
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[1]) | |
• 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 |
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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".[3]
Its average elevation is 147 metres (482 ft).[citation needed]