Kinnigoli | |
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Town | |
  Kinnigoli Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°03′47″N 74°50′50″E / 13.0631°N 74.8473°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,557 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574150 |
| Telephone code | 0824 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-19 |
| Nearest city | Mangalore |
| Literacy | 80% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mangalore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mulki-Moodabidri. |
| Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
| MP | Nalin Kumar Kateel |
| MLA | Umanatha Kotian |
| Website | http://www.kinnigolitown.mrc.gov.in/ |
Kinnigoli is a major suburb in the outskirts of Mangalore Tehsil (Mangalore Township). It is located approximately 32 km from Mangalore City, 5 km from Kateel (a famous Hindu pilgrimage centre), 8 km from Mulki (5 km from Mulki Railway station) and 17 km from the Mangalore International Airport. Kinnigoli is a fast developing hamlet.[citation needed]
Kinnigoli is well connected by road with buses to all major cities and towns of the region. It is a central market place for surrounding villages like Mundkuru, Ellinje, Aikala, Kallamundkuru , Muchuru, Neerude, Kateel, Delantabettu, Nadugoodu, Attur, Panja Pakshikere, Kavatharu and Balkunje. A weekly market is held on every Thursday. Kinnigoli has got its own supermarkets equipped with fruits, vegetables, pulses, grains, frozen foods, juices, etc. Also there are many restaurants.
The majority of the people in Kinnigoli work in agriculture. Paddy is the widely grown crop and is mostly grown for consumption rather than sale. Cash crops like Areca nut and cashew are grown in small packets of agricultural land or on uncultivable hillocks. Mango, jackfruit and tamarind trees are scattered over the farm lands.
Kinnigoli is undergoing urbanisation and a real estate boom due to an influx of Indian expatriates returning to Kinnigoli (mostly from Persian Gulf countries).[citation needed] Kinnigoli has a hospital called Concetta Hospital which is run by the Bethany Sisters of the Little Flower, Mangalore.
The famous Indian philanthropist and cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty was born in Kinnigoli.
Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Diva–Miss Supranational India in the Miss Diva - 2016 and also Miss Supranational 2016 who hails from Thalipady Guthu, Kinnigoli,
In winter month, usually in January, buffalo racing competition called Kambala is held in the water filled, post harvest, rice fields named Kaanthabare-Boodabare Jodukare in Aikala, just about 3 km from Kinnigoli which attracts hordes of spectators including tourists. The competition attracts well fed and trained buffaloes from the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi (formerly joint as South Canara), gold medallions along with cash prizes are awarded to the winners.
The other facet for which Kinnigoli is known for is its "Unity and diversity". Despite the presence of various religious groups like Hindus, Christians & Muslims and proliferations of Kanarese, Tulu, Konkani, and Beary languages, Kinnigoli has been free from any communal tension over the years. Each of the communities coexist very well and in some cases actively encourage and participate in the religious activities of the other.
Due to the fact that a sizeable number of Kinnigoli natives are Indian expatriates working abroad particularly in the Persian Gulf region, there has been a large influx of foreign remittances to the small town. So nowadays, one can find a large number of upscale mansions and bungalows along the roads leading in and out of Kinnigoli. However, despite the real estate boom, the ecosystem has been carefully preserved by taking care to see that trees are not destroyed and overall green cover remains untouched. As a result, the place still retains its green cover and eco friendly habitat. Some modern apartments have come up at Kinnigoli like Pinto's Golden Castle . Kinnigoli has few options of hotels. Some good service apartments have come up near Kinnigoli church next to Maryvale school called Pinto's Crystal Castle which offers furnished apartments with equipped kitchen. A nice place to stay for families in short stays at Kinnigoli.
There is a regular Kannada monthly magazine called Yugapurusha published from Kinnigoli.
There is a mall here with name KINNIGOLI PPPS MALL first of its kind. Its 14400sqft in size, containing daily items, groceries, garments and also housing a Multi- Cuisine restaurant.
