Puttur (Tulu:/Kannada:/Konkani:) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The town is located 52km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats. In 2006, it has a population of 48,063. The major occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture. The National Research Centre for Cashew and main CAMPCO Factory is located in Puttur. The other towns which are very close to Puttur are Sullia (35km), Uppinangadi (12km), Bellare (25km) and Vittla (Vittal) (15km). Puttur is located at 1246N 7513E / 12.77N 75.22E / 12.77; 75.22. It has an average elevation of 87metres (285feet). The town municipal area comprises portions of surrounding villages namely Balnad, Padnoor, Kabaka, Bannur, Chikkamudnoor, Kemminje, Aryapu villages in addition to the thickly populated Puttur Kasaba, the original Town area. Puttur is also...
