Puttur, Karnataka

Puttur
Sri Mahalingeshwar Temple, Puttur
Puttur in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12°45′53″N 75°11′03″E / 12.7648°N 75.1842°E / 12.7648; 75.1842
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MLAAshok kumar Rai (INC)
Area
  Total
35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
53,061
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574201
Telephone code8251
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 21
Official languageKannada
Websiteputturcity.mrc.gov.in

Puttur (Pronunciation:listen) is a city in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here.