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Uppala (Malayalam:ഉപ്പള, (カンナダ語:ಉಪ್ಪಳ )) is a major town in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Uppala is also the satellite town for Kasaragod city. Uppala is located midway between Kasaragod and Mangalore. It is around 22 km north to the Kasaragod town and 24 km south to Mangalore city. Uppala is located about 586 km north to the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. National Highway 66, which is formerly known as NH 17 passes through the town. During earlier days the town Uppala was known as Kurchipalla. According to census, Town has a population of 41,212 with the density around 1650 per square kilometer. As Uppala is located very near to the Arabian sea, it 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 lies across the town. High rises can be seen in town, which have been constructed recently. Now it is the major destination for retail shopping in the district. Many projects are active in the town. It is also 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 speaks many languages such as Malayalam, Tulu, Hindi, Urdu and Kannada. Recently, it is selected as the center of Urdu language in the region. == Geography == Uppala is the taluk headquarters of Manjeshwaram Taluk, which is carved out recently from Kasaragod taluk. Uppala town belongs to Mangalpady Gram panchayat. Geografical coordinates of Uppala are: 12° 68' 0" North, 75° 54' 0" East.〔(Uppala Map — Satellite Images of Uppala )〕 Uppala lies in the western cost 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 kilometers in Kasaragod district. Hence it is the second largest river in the district after Shiriya river (60 km2). Mangalpady river, which flows near Bandiyod, is another river in Uppala. Uppala is the neighbouring town for Kumbla, Manjeshwar, Paivalike, Puttur, Vittal, Kasaragod and Mangalore. As of Census 2011, Uppala has a total area of 25.04 km2 and population around forty one thousand, which is densely located on the sides of NH 66, which is formerly called NH 17. Suburbs of town include places like Deenar Nagar, Uppala Gate, Hanafi Bazar, Nayabazar, Moosodi, Kondevoor, Kodibail, Songal, Kodanga, Pathwadi, Mulinja, Mannamkuzhi, Bappaithotti, Hanuman nagar, Manimunda, Kaikamba (Bombay Bazar), Turti, Bhagavathi, Kuntupuni, vikram bazar, Hidayath Bazar, Hidayath Nagar(HN), Pachilampara, Kuntupuni, Hajimalang Road, Bekoor, Kubanoor and kedakkar. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Uppala」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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