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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Uppala
| official_name =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = Uppala center
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of talukas of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Malabar]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kasargod district|Kasaragod]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Manjeshwaram Taluk|Manjeshwaram]]
| established_title =
| established_date =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Mangalpady Grama Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| total_type =
| area_footnotes =  <ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf</ref>
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 10.27 
| area_urban_km2 = 5.45
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 9


| population_footnotes = <ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf</ref>
| population_total = 18,997
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi =
| population_urban_footnotes = <ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf</ref>
| population_urban = 11,542
| population_blank1_footnotes =
| population_blank1_title = [[Mulinja]]
| population_blank1 = 3,841
| population_blank2_footnotes =
| population_blank2_title = [[Kodibail]]
| population_blank2 = 3,614
| population_rank =
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 671322
| area_code = 04998
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = KL-14
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kasaragod]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Niyamasabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
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| blank4_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank4_info_sec1 = 91%
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| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|29.5|°C|°F}}
| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
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{{Convert|98|km|mi}}
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| blank5_info_sec2 = {{convert|3801|mm|in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Uppala''' is a town and Headquarters of [[Manjeshwaram Taluk]] in [[Kasaragod district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is geographically located midway from [[Kasaragod]] to [[Mangalore]]. It is 22 km north of [[Kasaragod]] and one of the fastest growing urban settlements in Kasaragod district. It is well known as an important trade hub in the northernmost part of [[Kerala]] state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/|title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns – Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>

==Location==
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Uppala is located midway between [[Kasaragod Town|Kasaragod]] and [[Mangalore]]. It is around 22 km north of Kasaragod and 24 km south of Mangalore . Uppala is located about 586 km north of the state capital, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. [[National Highway 66]], which used to be known as NH 17, passes through the town. Uppala used to be known as Kurchipalla.

Uppala is located near the [[Arabian sea]], and has a very low elevation of nine metres. The town is densely populated near the National Highway 66.

Uppala is a major infrastructural hub in the district and is noted for jewellery shops, fast food restaurants and high residential flats which lie across the town. High rises can be seen in town. It is the major destination for retail shopping in the district. Many projects are active in the town. It is a major business hub in the district and also contributed for the rise in remittance in the state, in the most prevalent sectors like real estate, infrastructure, financial institutions, hospitality and healthcare.

The locals speak many languages such as [[Malayalam]], Urdu and Tulu. It has been selected as the centre of Urdu language in the region.

Uppala is the taluk headquarters of [[Manjeshwaram Taluk]], which was carved out from Kasaragod taluk. Uppala town belongs to [[Mangalpady]] Gram [[panchayat]].

==Geography==

The geographical coordinates of Uppala are: 12° 68' 0" North, 75° 54' 0" East.<ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/india/kerala/kasaragod/uppala/ Uppala Map – Satellite Images of Uppala]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-2934258&fid=2711&c=india-|publisher=US Military Intelligence Agency
| title = Geography data of Uppala
}}</ref>

Uppala lies in the western coast of south India, between the [[Western ghats]] and the [[Arabian sea]]. Uppala River is also known as Kalai River, originates from the Veerakamba Hills in Karnataka. Uppala river enters Kerala through Manjeshwar thaluk(Uppala) in Kasaragod and finally ends near [[Uppala Gate]]. The length of the river is about 50 km. The Uppala River originates at about 150 m height from the sea level. Uppala river constitutes about 50 square kilometres in Kasaragod district. Hence it is the 25th largest river in kerala state.
[[File:Uppala Beach 2013-12-31 13-52.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Uppala Beach at sunset]]

Uppala's beaches include Uppala Beach,Aila beach, Moosodi Beach and fishing zone, Ayyoor-Parakkatta Beach, Ayyoor-Peringady beach and Berika Beach.

Uppala is the neighbouring town for [[Kumbla]], [[Manjeshwar]], [[Paivalike]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Vittal]], [[Kasaragod]] and [[Mangalore]].

Suburbs of the town include Cherugoli (Mangalpady), [[Deenar Nagar]], [[Uppala Gate]], Hanafi Bazar, Nayabazar, Moosodi, Hanuman nagar, [[Kondevoor]], [[Kodibail]], Songal, Kodanga, Pathwadi,Baliyoor,Mulinja, Mannamkuzhi, Bappaithotti, Manimunda, Kukkar, Kaikamba (Bombay Bazar), Turti, Bhagavathi, Kuntupuni, vikram bazar, Hidayath Bazar, [[Hidayath Nagar]], Pachilampara, Aila, Kuntupuni, Hajimalang Road, Bekoor, Kubanoor, Kedakkar .

==Railway station==
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Uppala has a [[railway station]] of Indian Railway, built while during [[British India]]. It is historically important because of its design of construction and structure. It lies between [[Kumbla]] and [[Manjeshwaram]] railway station (10 km).

The [[railway station]] does not have basic [[infrastructure]] facilities like seating, multiple platforms, multiple tracks, better signal facilities, pure drinking water, waste management, taxi service, better language service, rest rooms, security force, complaint service, canteen, shops, better toilets (sanitation) etc.

The station's main problem is lack of train service (train stop). Only few trains stop at Uppala railway station, and express trains do not here. This affects thousands of passengers who travel to [[Mangalore]] and Cannannore side.

==Climate==
Uppala has a tropical climate. In most months, it receives significant rainfall. There is only a short dry season and it is not very effective. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Am. The average annual temperature in Uppala is 27.1 °C. About 3801 mm of precipitation falls annually.

The driest month is January, with 1 mm of precipitation. Most precipitation falls in July, with an average of 1178 mm.

The warmest month of the year is April, with an average temperature of 29.2 °C. In July, the average temperature is 25.9 °C. This is the lowest average temperature of the year.

The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 1177 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 3.3 °C.

{|
|[[File:Climate graph of Uppala 2014-04-01 13-56.png|400px|thumb|right|Climate graph of Uppala]]
|[[File:Temperature graph of Uppala 2014-04-01 13-57.png|400px|thumb|right|Temperature graph of Uppala]]
|}
{{Weather box
| location = Uppala, India
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan high C = 31
| Feb high C = 31
| Mar high C = 32
| Apr high C = 33
| May high C = 32
| Jun high C = 29
| Jul high C = 28
| Aug high C = 28
| Sep high C = 29
| Oct high C = 30
| Nov high C = 31
| Dec high C = 32
| year high C = 33
| Jan low C = 22
| Feb low C = 23
| Mar low C = 24
| Apr low C = 26
| May low C = 26
| Jun low C = 24
| Jul low C = 24
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep low C = 24
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec low C = 22
| year low C = 22
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 1
| Feb rain mm = 1
| Mar rain mm = 4
| Apr rain mm = 46
| May rain mm = 234
| Jun rain mm = 992
| Jul rain mm = 1178
| Aug rain mm = 698
| Sep rain mm = 337
| Oct rain mm = 215
| Nov rain mm = 76
| Dec rain mm = 19
| year rain mm = 3801
| Jan humidity = 62
| Feb humidity = 66
| Mar humidity = 68
| Apr humidity = 71
| May humidity = 71
| Jun humidity = 87
| Jul humidity = 89
| Aug humidity = 88
| Sep humidity = 85
| Oct humidity = 79
| Nov humidity = 73
| Dec humidity = 65
| year humidity = 75
| Jan rain days = 0
| Feb rain days = 0
| Mar rain days = 1
| Apr rain days = 3
| May rain days = 10
| Jun rain days = 26
| Jul rain days = 30
| Aug rain days = 26
| Sep rain days = 20
| Oct rain days = 13
| Nov rain days = 6
| Dec rain days = 1
| unit rain days = 0.1 mm
| source 1 = climatedata.org<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/47840/
| title = Climate data of Uppala
}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb=left
|caption='''Religions in Uppala town'''<br><br><small>'''source:'''http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/627125-uppala-kerala.html</small>
|value1 = 74.53
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|color2 =orange
|value3 = 0.11
|label3 = Christians
|color3 =blue
|value4 = 0.02
|label4 = Jains
|value5 = 0.00
|label5 = Not stated
|value6 = 0.02
|label6 = Sikh
|value7 = 0.00
|label7 = Buddhist
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As of the 2011 Indian [[census]], Uppala census town had population of 11,542 which constitutes 5,448 males and 6,094 females. Uppala census town has an area of {{cvt|5.45|km2}} with 2,282 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1118 women per 1000 men higher than state average of 1084. In Uppala, 13.8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Uppala had an average literacy of 91.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 95.5% and female literacy was 87.5%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=100,101 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
People in Uppala speak many languages including Malayalam, Tulu, Kannada and Urdu.

==Civic administration==

Uppala is a taluk headquarters of Manjeshwaram Taluk, Kasaragod. The taluk office is at Main Junction, Uppala. Other government institutes in Uppala are Village office, which is in Nayabazar, Mangalpady Panchayath office at Nayabazar, Fire and Rescue station at Ambar, Community Health Center at Nayabazar, AEO'S Office, Uppala Post office, Mangalpady Post Office, [[Krishi Bhavan]] at Ambar and veterinary hospital at Ambar.

Uppala also has K.S.E.B. on Pathwadi road, Kerala Water Authority Pump House at Cherugoli, cultural centre and library at Nayabazar, Lion's Club at Nayabazar, and Govt Kerosene Supply bunk at Ambar.

==Transportation==

===Air===
The nearest airport to Uppala is [[Mangalore International Airport]], which is around 37 km away from the town. [[Kannur International Airport]], which opened in late 2018 is 143 km away from the town. Other airports near Uppala are [[Calicut International Airport]], about 225 km to the south; and [[Mysore Airport]], around 255 km to the south east.

===Road===
Uppala is situated on [[NH 17|NH-66]]. It has a [[bus station]] and has a minute to minute bus facility to Kasaragod and Mangalore. Uppala is well connected by road to [[Mangalore]], [[Udupi]], [[Manipal]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Kannur]], [[Calicut]], [[Kochi]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]].

[[Uppala-Bayar]] road connects Uppala with [[Paivalike]], [[Bayar, Kasaragod|Bayar]] and leads to [[Kanyana]], [[Vittal]] and [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] in [[Dakshina Kannada]] district, [[Karnataka]]. Uppala bus station also provides buses to [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] via [[Paivalike]], Uppala to Badiyadka, Heroor and many other places. Buses which moves from Mangalore to Thiruvananthapuram stops in Uppala Bus Station. There are both private and government buses. Taxi facilities are available in the town. There are a few auto sheds in the town, which have autorickshaws.

===Rail===
Uppala has a [[railway station]], west from the heart of the town, where both the passenger and express trains stop. Most of the students and workers travels daily by train to Mangalore from Uppala. Uppala is connected to Mangalore, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Kannur,Kottayam, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, and many other towns and cities by railway.

===Sea===
[[New Mangalore Port]] is the nearest seaport to Uppala, which is around 33 km to the north. The State Government have planned to construct a port capable of 275 boats in Moosodi near [[Manjeshwar]].

==Economy==
Uppala is the destination for a hundred thousand shoppers in the district. The shop category mainly includes fashion, jewellery, food, and automobile.

Uppala has a few private high schools but lacks enough quality pre-degree college and degree colleges for higher studies, which forces a huge number of students to rely on the neighbouring states like Karnataka.

Uppala is also home to many multi-millionaires, but the town lacks the basic infrastructure like quality hospitals, pre-degree colleges, degree colleges, waste management systems, proper two laned road connectivity with neighbouring places, Railway ROBs, a better railway station or municipality status due to lack of vision from their government leaders.

==Education and health==

===Hospitals===

Uppala has small and old government hospital at Nayabazar. Small private hospitals like KNH Hospital at Uppala railway station road and Health Care Center has got underwhelming health infrastructure and cleanliness for present standards. Hence the people in town are forced to travel to nearby towns and cities for medical purposes, which are not in less than 20 km radius of Uppala.

===Sports===
The residents of Uppala play 2 major sports, Football and cricket. There are 2 major clubs in uppala namely "Citizen sports club" and "Manamkuzhi sports club.
Citizen sports club is one of the oldest and well known football club in Kerala which has won many trophies and tournaments all over Kerala. Manamkuzhi sports club is also one of the oldest and well known cricket club in Kerala. The main focus of this club is to promote cricket.

===Schools and education===
{{see also|List of schools in Uppala}}

This town also has one of the finest education centres in the district. These centres serves education for more than 20,000 students in the region. Most students here do 10th grade from these centres and favour colleges in [[Mangalore]] for their higher education.

The syllabus offered in these centres until the high school includes Kerala State Syllabus and C.B.S.E. The town also witnesses many 3rd grade colleges offering degrees.

One of the oldest schools founded in the 1980s, the Ayyoor Jamath Islami (A.J.I.) School by Late Umar Moulavi, who with the help of his well wishers endeavored to build the school at that time, has become one of the main and important educational institutions in this region. Another school is [[Aji Senior Secondary School]].

* Manjeshwaram [[Taluk]] [[Hospital]]
* Manjeshwaram [[Regional Transport Office|RTO]]
* Uppala Police Station
* Manjeshwaram Muscif [[Court]]
* Manjeshwaram Ist Class [[Magistrate]] court

==Utility services==

Electricity in Uppala is regulated by the [[Kerala State Electricity Board]] (KSEB).

prominent broadband internet service provider in the town is BSNL.
the other broadband provider is Kerala Vision Cable Operators.

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns in Kasaragod district]]
* [[List of cities and towns in Kerala]]
* [[List of temples and mosques in Uppala]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Uppala}}

{{Kasaragod district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kasaragod district]]

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