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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thombattu
| type = Village
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13|39|51.4|N|74|59|10.3|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Udupi district|Udupi]]
| seat_type = Nearest city
| seat = [[Kundapur]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada people|Kannada]], [[Tulu people|Tulu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code = 576227
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08259
| registration_plate = KA-20
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Udupi
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical]] {{small|([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])}}
}}

'''Thombattu''' is a village in [[Kundapura Taluk]] in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is in the [[Udupi district]]. It is located 45 km towards North from District headquarters [[Udupi]]. 26 km from [[Kundapura]]. 410 km from State capital [[Bangalore]]. [[Kota, Karnataka|Kota]], Udupi, [[Karkala]], [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]] are the nearby cities.

==Geography==
Thombattu is bounded on the west by the [[Arabian Sea]], and the east by the [[Western Ghats]].
Thombattu consists of patches of [[paddy field]]s and [[coconut]] gardens imbedded in a hilly and forest terrain. This place receives heavy rain fall from June to October every year and climate is tropical.

[[File:IrkiGedde_or_Abbi_Gundi_Waterfalls.jpg|thumb|left|thombattu falls]]
[[File:Thombattufalls.jpg|thumb|Thombattu falls,photo by Avinash Shettigar]]
[[File:Arecanut tree thombattu.jpg|thumb|left|arecanut tree thombattu, photo by Avinash Shettigar]]
[[File:Government School Thombattu.jpg|thumb|Government School Thombattu, photo by Avinash Shettigar]]

==Economy==
The main economic activity of the village is [[agriculture]]: [[rice]], [[coconut]], [[arecanut]] and [[cashews]]. [[Rubber]] is also a main product.

[[File:Thombattu river.jpg|thumb|thombattu river]]

==Varahi River==
The [[Varahi River]], in locality it is called as Bagimane rive or Machattu river<ref>Karnataka Coast: A Case for Better Protection By Equitable Tourism Options.Pub:Equations.
Page 7.[https://books.google.com/books?id=C8h2lSmvyMUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=halady+kundapura&source=bl&ots=CnmapQTeS1&sig=pELrBSMZ0NbkHiGqYYWFjPhpFEA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hncWUP34H4-srAeHvYD4Cg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=haladi&f=false]</ref> or Halady river,<ref>Geology of Karnataka by B. P. Radhakrishna, R. Vaidyanadhan.Pub:Geological Survey of India (1994) 2nd print. Page 325.[https://books.google.com/books?id=9TBPAQAAIAAJ&q=halady+kundapura&dq=halady+kundapura&source=bl&ots=SaG4W3GwfR&sig=xlZElRYAF-TZIwgp6eRkbR-mXTM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mKMXUPWbBIm8rAf_oICACw&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBTgK]</ref> flows on the northern side of the village{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} and is one of irrigation sources for river bank arecanut garden. This river, which is also called Halady river, joins the Arabian Sea near [[Kundapura]] after passing through [[Basrur]], a historical village.
flow in this river is greatly reduced after construction of the Mani Dam across the [[Varahi River]], near [[Masthikatte]].<ref>Forest biodiversity, Volume 1 by Sadasivam Kannaiyan.Associated Pub.Co. (2008) Page.127.
[https://books.google.com/books?id=Qb0sAQAAMAAJ&q=haladi+kundapur&dq=haladi+kundapur&source=bl&ots=yvtkAIEAaQ&sig=DJxzDCa8gXIl30XD0wyPSzsi9Gc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3jAWUNvyAcnPrQeYkIH4Cg&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCDgK]</ref>
this dam is very near to thombattu

==Flora and fauna==
[[File:Phallus indusiatus (india).jpg|thumb|Phallus indusiatus, a beautiful mushroom found at thombattu]]

Thombattu is bound by the [[Western Ghats]], a world heritage site. These forests are home for a variety of plants and animals, some of which are rare/endangered.{{Citation needed| date=July 2012}}. The forests surrounding [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kollur]], '''Amasebail''' etc. are harbouring [[leopard]], [[tiger]], [[bison]], [[cheetah]], [[king cobra]] etc. are rare plants found include Rose wood etc. [[Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary]] is located in the eastern side and is a thickly wooded sanctuary.

==Arts and culture==
One [[Yakshagana]], which plays dance-drama of 6 – 8 hours duration (full night) from November to May every year, in various towns and villages of Udupi district and surrounding districts.
One organization called bajanamandali established in Thombattu it is '''Shri Mahaganapathi Bajanamandali Thombattu''' this organization perform cultural programs in nearby place.

== Education==
* Varasiddivinayaka Pre University College Keradi
* [[Kanara|Canara]] College Of Nursing
* Moodalakatte Institute Of Technology
*[[mother Teresa]] school and college shankaranarayana
*government highschool amavasebailu

==Transport by rail==
There is no railway station near to Thombattu in less than 10 km, although railway stations are accessible in nearby towns.

==See also==
*[[Kundapura Taluk]]
*[[Gavali, Udupi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Localities in Mangalore}}
{{Communities in Mangalore}}

[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]

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