South Canara
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| South Canara | |||
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| Country |  India |
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| Largest city | Mangalore | ||
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3,005,897[1] (2001[update]) • 356.1 /km2 (922 /sq mi) |
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| Language(s) | Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Beary | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area | 8,441 km² (3,259 sq mi) | ||
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South Canara was a district under the British empire. It was bifurcated in 1859 from Canara district. It was the undivided Dakshina Kannada district. It was renamed as Dakshina Kannada in 1947.
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[edit] Languages
1961 Census
| Language | Percentage of speakers |
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| Tulu | 47.27 |
| Kannada | 20.62 |
| Konkani | 16.51 |
| Malayalam | 10.79 |
| Marathi | 2.35 |
| Urdu | 1.75 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Census GIS India". Census of India. http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
[edit] External links
- South Canara by Vikas Kamat from Kamat.com
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