Uppala: Difference between revisions

| name = Uppala

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| image_caption = From Top to bottom: [[Hidayath Bazar]], K3 central mart, NH66 Near Bus Stand Uppala

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| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts in India|District]]

| subdivision_type4 = [[List of talukas of Kerala|Taluk]]

| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[North Malabar]]

| subdivision_name3 = [[Kasargod district|Kasaragod]]

| subdivision_name4 = [[Manjeshwaram Taluk|Manjeshwaram]]

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| governing_body = Mangalpady Grama Panchayat

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| area_total_km2 = 10.2 <!-- These figures are for the Uppala Census Town(5.45), Kodibail(2.58) and Mulinja(2.24) village in Uppala town from census 2011 -->

| area_urban_km2 = 44.48 <!-- These figures are for the Uppala Census Town(5.45), Kodibail(2.58), Mangalpady(8.22), Shiriya(4.0), Mulinja(2.24), Bangramanjeshawar(2.8), Hosbettu(2.55), Manjeshwaram(3.98) and Kunjathur(12.65) CT in Uppala town from census 2011 -->

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| postal_code area_code = 67132204998

| blank_name_sec1 blank_info_sec1 = [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kasaragod]] constituency

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Uppala is the taluk headquarters of [[Manjeshwaram Taluk]], which was carved out from Kasaragod taluk. Uppala town belongs to [[Mangalpady]] Gram [[Gram panchayat]].

Uppala lies in the western coast of south India, between the [[Western ghats]] and the [[Arabian seaSea]]. Uppala River is also known as Kalai River, originates from the Veerakamba Hills in Karnataka. Uppala river enters Kerala through Manjeshwar thaluk(Uppala) in Kasaragod and finally ends near [[Uppala Gate]]. The length of the river is about 50&nbsp;km. The Uppala River originates at about 150 m height from the sea level. Uppala river constitutes about 50 square kilometres in Kasaragod district. Hence it is the 25th largest river in kerala state.

Uppala is the neighbouring town for [[Kumbla]], [[Bandiyod]], [[Manjeshwar]], [[Paivalike]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Vittal (town)|Vittal]], [[Kasaragod]] and [[Mangalore]].

As of the 2011 Indian [[census]], Uppala census town had population of 15,498 which constitutes 7,312 males and 8,185 females. Uppala census town has an area of {{cvt|5.45|km2}} with 3,057 households. The male female sex ratio was 1119 women per 1000 men higher than state average of 1084. In Uppala, 14.03% of the population was under 6 years of age. Uppala had an average literacy of 91.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 95.5% and female literacy was 87.5%.<ref>{{cite book |last1name=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=100,101 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}<"census"/ref>

|caption='''Religions in Uppala town'''<br /><br /><small>'''source:'''[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/627125-uppala-kerala.html Uppala Town Population Census 2011 - 2024]</small>

Uppala is situated on [[NH 17|NH-66 ]]. It has a [[bus station]] and has a minute to minute bus facility to Kasaragod and Mangalore. Uppala is well connected by road to [[Mangalore]], [[Udupi]], [[Manipal]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Kannur]], [[Calicut]], [[Kochi]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]].

[[Uppala-Bayar]] road connects Uppala with [[Paivalike]], [[Bayar, Kasaragod|Bayar]] and leads to [[Kanyana]], [[Vittal (town)|Vittal]] and [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] in [[Dakshina Kannada]] district, [[Karnataka]]. Uppala bus station also provides buses to [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] via [[Paivalike]], Uppala to Badiyadka, Heroor and many other places. Buses which moves from Mangalore to Thiruvananthapuram stops in Uppala Bus Station. There are both private and government buses. Taxi facilities are available in the town. There are a few auto sheds in the town, which have autorickshaws.

Uppala has a [[railway station]], west from the heart of the town, where both the passenger and only one express trainstrain stop. Most of the students and workers travels daily by train to Mangalore from Uppala. Uppala is connected to Mangalore, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Kannur,Kottayam, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, and many other towns and cities by railway.

[[New Mangalore Port]] is the nearest seaport to Uppala, which is around 33&nbsp;km to the north. The State Government have plannedbuilt toa constructnew a port capable of 275 boats in Moosodi near [[Manjeshwar]].

The residents of Uppala play 2 major sports, Football and cricket. There are 2many majorsports clubs in uppala namely "Citizen sports club" "UB Soccer", "Bappaithotty Sports Club" and "Manamkuzhi sports club.