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'''Shankerpura''' a tiny hamlet in [[Udupi]] taluk, [[Karnataka]] state, India. Situated 3 km east of NH 17 (now NH 66), Shankerpura, comprises villages like Pangala, Kurlkal, Moodubettu, Innanje and Shirva. The town Shankerpura lies between the towns of Katapadi and Shirva. It can be reached via Katpadi-Shirva road on NH 66 at Katapadi from west and Karkala / Belmann / Shirva road from the east. It is about 10 km to the south of temple town Udupi, and 52 km north of the major port city of [[Mangalore]].
'''Shankerpura''' a tiny hamlet in [[Udupi]] taluk, [[Karnataka]] state, India. Situated 3 km east of NH 17 (now NH 66). Shankerpura lies between the towns of Katapadi and Shirva. It can be reached via Katpadi-Shirva road on NH 66 at Katapadi from west and Karkala / Belmann / Shirva road from the east. It is about 10 km to the south of temple town Udupi, and 52 km north of the major port city of [[Mangalore]].


== Overview ==
Shankerpura is a tiny place dominated by Christians who mainly grow [[Jasmine]] flowers and the common spoken language here is [[konkani]]. Locally and in Kannada called as Mallige. These flowers are transported to [[Dubai]], [[Mangalore]] and flown to [[Mumbai]] on the same day. People also grow coconut, cashew and areca-nut in this region. Jasmine flower which is grown in this region has received national recognition by the agriculture department recently. The market rate for the flower is decided in the town by flower merchants on daily basis depending on the supply and demand for flowers on that particular day.
The place has a [[Roman Catholic]] church dedicated to St. John The Evangelist and institutions which are managed by the church administration. The Kannada medium school here was started 100 years ago. The people from this region gain good education and migrate to the Gulf countries and other cities for their future career.
This region has a good medical facility as there is a Government Community Hospital in Subhasnagar, a private clinic in Shankerpura. There is a fuel station opened in Shankerpura recently which helps people to travel in their vehicles without any difficulty. This small place is well connected by buses from Shirva/Manchakal & Udupi. There are roads connecting from Shankerpura to Moodabettu [[NH 66]] and Kaup.
== Banking and Commerce ==
The banking system here is well equipped with modern technologies which provides various services to the people. There are branches of 4 nationalized banks in Shankerpura which are set up to fulfill financial needs of the people, There are branches of [[Corporation Bank]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[Syndicate Bank]] in the town. Innanje CA Bank is also situated about 0.5 km away from the town which serves financial requirements of agriculture and small scale industries.
There are restaurants, cold storage, cyber cafe, healthcare centers, garage, grocery shops, tailors, electrical, catering service, sound systems, bakery and other petty shops which fulfill daily needs of the local people.
There is a fish market which is maintained by the village panchayath. Post office situated in the town helps people to receive their mails in time.
There is an Indian Oil fuel station opened in Shankerpura recently which helps people to travel in their vehicles without any difficulty. The fuel station is situated around 1 km away from the town.
== Administration ==
The town is under the administration of 5 village panchayaths, viz, Kurkal, Moodabettu, Innanje, Pangala and Shirva grama panchayath. It is under the jurisdiction of Kaup Police Station and Shirva Police Station.
== Language==
People of  this region speak  [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[Kannada]], [[Konkani]], [[Byari]], [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]] languages
People of  this region speak  [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[Kannada]], [[Konkani]], [[Byari]], [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]] languages


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* St. John's High School (Kannada medium)
* St. John's High School (Kannada medium)
* St. John's Academy (English medium)
* St. John's Academy (English medium)
* St. John's Composite Pre-University College<ref>http://panglaparish.com/</ref>
* St. John's Composite Pre-University College<ref>{{cite web |url=http://panglaparish.com/ |title = Pangla Parish}}</ref>
* [[Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management]]
* [[Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management]]


== Organizations ==
== See also ==
* Rotary club of Shankerpura
* Inner Wheel Club, Shankerpura
* Rotaract  Club, Subasnagara, Shankerpura
* Shankerpura Jasmine Junior Chamber of India, Shankerpura
* Salmara Friends, Shankerpura
* Jyothi Club, Durganagara, Shankerpura
* Nagarika Samithi, Shankerpura
* Red Cross Shirva Shankarpura
* Indian Catholic Youth Movement(ICYM), Shankerpura
* Young Catholic Students (YCS), Shankerpura
* Nisarga Friends Shankerpura
 
== Places of worship ==
* St. John's the Evangelist Church, Shankerpura. Referred to as Pangala Parish under Mangalore Diocese.
* Undaru Sri Vishnumoorthy Temple, Innanje
 
<gallery>
File:St.john-church-shankerpura.jpg|St. Johns the Evangelist Church
</gallery>
 
==See also==
* [[Shirva, India|Shirva]]
* [[Shirva, India|Shirva]]
* [[Pangala]]
* [[Pangala]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/04/16/stories/13160468.htm Shankerpura]
*{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050225143101/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/04/16/stories/13160468.htm Shankerpura]}}


[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]
[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]

Latest revision as of 09:23, 24 January 2022

Shankarapura
Pangla
Village
Jasmine Garden
Jasmine Garden
Shankarapura is located in Karnataka
Shankarapura
Shankarapura
Location in Karnataka, India
Shankarapura is located in India
Shankarapura
Shankarapura
Shankarapura (India)
Coordinates: 13°15′36″N 74°46′12″E / 13.26000°N 74.77000°E / 13.26000; 74.77000
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUdupi
Government
 • BodyGrama panchayath
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574115
Nearest cityUdupi
Lok Sabha constituencyUdupi-Chikmagalur
Civic agencyGrama panchayath

Shankerpura a tiny hamlet in Udupi taluk, Karnataka state, India. Situated 3 km east of NH 17 (now NH 66). Shankerpura lies between the towns of Katapadi and Shirva. It can be reached via Katpadi-Shirva road on NH 66 at Katapadi from west and Karkala / Belmann / Shirva road from the east. It is about 10 km to the south of temple town Udupi, and 52 km north of the major port city of Mangalore.

People of this region speak Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Byari, English and Hindi languages

Education[edit | edit source]

There are several institutions which provide quality education to the children of this region and also out station children.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pangla Parish".

External links[edit | edit source]

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