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Malpe is a natural port
Port

||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|}A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo. They are usually found at the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake....
 about four kilometers to the west of Udupi
Udupi

Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
, Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. An important port and fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast, Malpe is situated at the mouth of the Udyavara
Udyavara

Udyavara is a village on the outskirts of the town of Udupi, Karnataka, India. It is located to south of Udupi, and to the north of the Udyavara river....
 river. It is a suburb in Udupi city and is administerd by Udupi City Municipality.Tulu, Kannada and Konkani
Konkani language

Konkani is an Indo-Aryan languages belonging to the Indo-European languages family of languages spoken in the Konkan coast of India. It has approximately 7.6 million speakers of its two individual languages, Konkani and Goan Konkani....
 are spoken here.

ddition to being a port and a fishing hub, Malpe is also a beach
Beach

File:MiamiSouthBeachPanoramaEdit.jpgA beach is a geology landform along the shoreline of a body of water. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of Rock , such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, pebbles, or cobble....
 town.






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Malpe is a natural port
Port

||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|}A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo. They are usually found at the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake....
 about four kilometers to the west of Udupi
Udupi

Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
, Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. An important port and fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast, Malpe is situated at the mouth of the Udyavara
Udyavara

Udyavara is a village on the outskirts of the town of Udupi, Karnataka, India. It is located to south of Udupi, and to the north of the Udyavara river....
 river. It is a suburb in Udupi city and is administerd by Udupi City Municipality.Tulu, Kannada and Konkani
Konkani language

Konkani is an Indo-Aryan languages belonging to the Indo-European languages family of languages spoken in the Konkan coast of India. It has approximately 7.6 million speakers of its two individual languages, Konkani and Goan Konkani....
 are spoken here.

Geography

In addition to being a port and a fishing hub, Malpe is also a beach
Beach

File:MiamiSouthBeachPanoramaEdit.jpgA beach is a geology landform along the shoreline of a body of water. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of Rock , such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, pebbles, or cobble....
 town. Close to the mainland of Malpe are four rocky islands:
  • Daria-Bahadurgad is the northernmost island
  • Kari-Illada-Kallu is the southernmost island
  • Daria-Gadara-Kalluthe is situated in between the abovementioned two islands
  • The fourth one is St. Mary's Island.


Industry

The largest industry in Malpe is fisheries. A considerable number of the population is engaged in fishing and in related activities. Tile-manufacturing is another thriving industry in Malpe, as is the coconut industry.

Places of Interest

The most important place of interest in Malpe is the scenic beach, which is very popular among both locals and tourists. Saint Mary's Island
St Mary's Island, Karnataka

St. Mary's Islands , are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in the Udupi district, Karnataka, India. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava ....
 is also a big tourist destination. The adjoining Thottam beach is also most popular.

Malpe also houses temples of Balarama
Balarama

Balarama , also known as Baladeva, Baldau, Balabhadra and Halayudha, is the elder brother of the divine being, Krishna in Hinduism....
 and Ananteshwara. The fort on the island of Daria-Bahadurgad, off the shores of Malpe, is said to have been built by Basavappa Nayaka of Bidanur.

Access

  • The nearest railhead is Udupi
    Udupi

    Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
    , which is about 4 km from Malpe.
  • The nearest airport is Bajpe
    Bajpe

    Bajpe is a census town in located close to Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is around 18 km from the heart of the city of Mangalore and 8KM from Kateel,the sacred place for Hindus, temple dedicated to Goddess Durga Parameshwari,The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and is popu...
    , Mangalore
    Mangalore

    Mangalore is the chief port city of the India state of Karnataka. Bounded by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain ranges, Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in southwestern Karnataka....
     which is about 60 km from Malpe.
  • Malpe is well connected by road with Udupi.
  • Malpe beach is little away from Malpe harbour


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