Village in Karnataka, India
Village in Karnataka, India
Nitte is a village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. It is located on the way from Padubidri to Karkala, about 26 kilometres southeast of the district capital Udupi, and 7 kilometres southwest of the taluka capital Karkala. In the year 2011, the village is home to 12,354 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
Nitte is located on the foothills of the Western Ghat Mountains. It is connected to the Karnataka State Highwayt SH-1. Its average elevation is 58 metres above the sea level.[2]
Climate
Nitte has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) according to the Köppen Climate Classification. It receives the most rainfall in July, with an average precipitation of 957 mm; and the least rainfall in January and February, with an average precipitation of 6 mm.
| Climate data for Nitte
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
32.3
(90.1)
|
33.1
(91.6)
|
33.3
(91.9)
|
32.9
(91.2)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
27
(81)
|
28.1
(82.6)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
27
(81)
|
28.1
(82.6)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
27.9
(82.2)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
25.3
(77.5)
|
26
(79)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
26
(79)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
21.2
(70.2)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
24
(75)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
23.6
(74.5)
|
23.3
(73.9)
|
23.3
(73.9)
|
23.4
(74.1)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
23.4
(74.0)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
6
(0.2)
|
6
(0.2)
|
41
(1.6)
|
106
(4.2)
|
224
(8.8)
|
797
(31.4)
|
957
(37.7)
|
676
(26.6)
|
351
(13.8)
|
325
(12.8)
|
115
(4.5)
|
23
(0.9)
|
3,627
(142.7)
|
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3]
|
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Nitte has a total of 2,577 households. Among the 12,354 residents, 6,002 are male and 6,352 are female. The overall literacy rate is 82.71%, with 5,141 of the male population and 5,077 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the village is 608896.[1]
The dominant language of Nitte is Kannada, with certain neighborhoods speaking Tulu, Konkani and Beary. Various communities include the Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, GSB, Billavas, Mogaveeras, Christians and Muslims.[citation needed]
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