Puttur Region District

Karnataka

Puttur Region district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Puttur. It covers 1,200 sq km and had a population of 3,10,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 258 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Puttur
Area
1,200 sq km
Population
3.10 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
258 /km²
Literacy Rate
87.1%
Sex Ratio
1,012
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Puttur Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Puttur Region district.

Total Population
3.10 Lakh
Male Population
1.54 Lakh
Female Population
1.56 Lakh
Rural Population
2.50 Lakh
Urban Population
60,000
Scheduled Caste
24,000
Scheduled Tribe
18,000
Literacy Rate
87.1%
Population Density
258 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,012
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92.3%Female literacy 82%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Puttur Region district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
12
Nyay Panchayats
35
Gram Panchayats
110
Villages
Headquarters
Puttur
Languages
Kannada, Tulu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.76° N, 75.2° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Puttur Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Puttur Region

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Puttur
No. 206 · Dakshina Kannada
AR
Ashok Kumar Rai
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sullia
No. 207 · Dakshina Kannada
BM
Bhagirathi Murulya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Puttur Region

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Puttur Region district.

  • Captain Brijesh Chowta
    Captain Brijesh Chowta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Dakshina Kannada · No. 17
  • AR
    Ashok Kumar Rai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Puttur · No. 206
  • BM
    Bhagirathi Murulya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sullia · No. 207

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dakshina Kannada · No. 17

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPCaptain Brijesh Chowta
    Votes 7,64,132Vote share 53.97%Margin 1,49,208
    1. 1. Captain Brijesh Chowta · BJP7,64,132 (53.97%)
    2. 2. Padmaraj R. Poojary · INC6,14,924 (43.43%)
    3. 3. Kanthappa Gowda · BSP8,210 (0.58%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Puttur Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 17
2 Assembly
No. 206, 207

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Puttur Region District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Puttur
Area
1,200 sq km
Population
3.10 Lakh
Population density
258 per km²
Sex ratio
1,012 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
87.1%
Languages
Kannada, Tulu
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
35
Villages
110
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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