Adyar, Karnataka

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Adyar is a suburb of Mangalore city in Karnataka, India.

Geography

Adyar is situated on the north bank of the Netravati River approximately 10km to the east of central Mangalore.

Adyar is north-west of the Pavoor Uliya island, which it is connected to via a footbridge. The footbridge is closed during monsoon season. Other local sites of interest include the Adyar Falls, a series of waterfalls.

The 520m Harekala-Adyar road bridge was completed in April 2023, connecting Adyar to Harekala on the south side of the Netravati River and providing a source of water supply to the Mangalore region.^[1]

National Highway 73 runs through Adyar.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Adyar had a population of 6501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Adyar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 78% of males and 68% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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