# Koteshwar, Udupi (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Udupi, Karnataka 

# Koteshwar

Koteshwar is a town in Kundapura sub-district of Udupi district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,229 people** in 2,131 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 10,229people (2011)
- 2,131households
- 86.4%literacy
- 1,093females per 1,000 males

## Population of Koteshwar

■ Koteshwar · ■ Udupi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1093**

**1046

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**952

Working population ****40.4%**

**40.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Koteshwar

Of every 100 households in Koteshwar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Koteshwar · ■ Udupi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**3%

Tap water ****9%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**38%

Use banking services ****91%**

**94%

Television ****79%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****83%**

**81%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Koteshwar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,344 (81%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 475 (11%) · **■** Marginal 278 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Koteshwar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,395 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall3,602 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)437 km by road
- Udupi (district HQ)33 km by road
- Udupi (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 5 lakh+)87 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Koteshwar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets371
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes2,040

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 10 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koteshwar

- Banks6 in Koteshwar
- Petrol pumps2 in Koteshwar
- Hotels1 in Koteshwar
- Schools1 in Koteshwar
- Cinemas1 in Koteshwar
- Restaurants5 in Koteshwar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Koteshwar?10,229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koteshwar in?Udupi district, Karnataka