Ajri

Ajri
village

Ajri is in Udupi district
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Udupi district
Tehsil Kundapura
Talukas Kundapura
Government
  Body Village Panchayat
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,017
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 576283
Telephone code 08254
Vehicle registration KA
Nearest city Udupi
Civic agency Village Panchayat
[2]

Ajri is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][3][4] It is part of Mysore Division.[2]

Demographics

Tulu is the local language, but Kannada, Konkani, Beary Bashe, Hindi and English are also spoken.[2]

There are more females than males in Ajri, but the reverse is true among children under 7, about 10% of the population.[1]

In 2011, Ajri had a lower literacy rate compared to the rest of Karnataka. (75.36% of Karnataka was literate, but only 72.44% of Ajri.) About 80% of males are literate in Ajri, but only about 66% of females.[1]

Politics

Ajri village is administrated by an elected representative Sarpanch according to the Constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act.[1]

Location

Ajri is in the Kundapura taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.[3] It is located 49 km north of District headquarters in Udupi. It is also 26 km from Kundapura and 355 km from the state capital, Bangalore. Amparu ( 7 km ), Keradi ( 8 km ), Hallihole ( 8 km ), Hosangadi ( 9 km ), and Shankaranarayana ( 10 km ) are nearby villages. Kota, Udupi, Karkala, and Sagar are nearby cities. Ajri is surrounded by Hosanagara taluk to the north, Tirthahalli taluk towards the east, Udupi taluk at south, and Bhatkal taluk in the west. The Arabian sea is close by.[2]

Ajri's Postal Index Number is 576283 with the head post office in Hattiangadi.[2]

Transportation

Kundapur and Bhatkal are the nearest towns by road connectivity. They also have the closest railway stations. The nearest major railway station is 103 km away in Mangalore. The nearest airport is also Mangalore Airport at a distance of 90 km.[2]

Nearby Railway Stations

Places to Visit

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ajri Village Population — Kundapura — Udupi, Karnataka". 2011 Census of India. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ajri Village". OneFiveNine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Ajri, Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  4. "Yahoo!". Retrieved 2016-08-14.

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