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Palimar

Kapu mandal
Pincode 574112
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LGD code
608842
Pincode
574112
Post office
Palimar
Population
3,319
Households
748
Literacy rate
84.9%
Sex ratio
1093 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,540
Distance to district centre
54 km
Distance to mandal centre
47 km
Distance to Bengaluru
302 km
Distance to Chennai
591 km
Nearest railway station
Nandikoor · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Siddhi Vinayaka Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palimar compares

By population, Palimar ranks #11 of 25 villages in Kapu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
84.9%
+2.0% vs mandal average
Palimar
84.9%
Kapu mandal
82.9%
Udupi district
78.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,093
−46 vs mandal average
Palimar
1,093
Kapu mandal
1,139
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Palimar
4.4
Kapu mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Palimar at a glance

Palimar is a village of 3,319 people in 748 households (Census 2011) in Kapu taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, the 11th-largest of 25 villages in Kapu taluk. Literacy is 85%, 2 points above the taluk average of 83% and the sex ratio is 1,093 women per 1,000 men. It lies 54 km from the Udupi district centre, 10 km from Shirva, the nearest town, 1 km from Nandikoor railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 574112, served by Palimar post office; the LGD village code is 608842. Mapped within or next to the village: bank. The village votes in Karkal assembly constituency, represented by MLA V Sunill Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,913 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Palimaru

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Palimar · this village3,31985%
Nandikur · Kalaburagi3,85857%2.9 km NW
Balkunje · Mulki1,55185%3.8 km SE
Santhoor · Kapu2,46182%4 km NE
Kilpady · Mulki3,38983%4.8 km S
Mundkuru · Karkal5,74781%6 km E
Tenka · Kapu4,22685%6.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palimar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
UDUPI
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PALIMAR
Total area (ha)
639.4
Irrigated area (ha)
143.59
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Palimar

LGD code
608842
Pincode
574112
Post office
Palimar
Population (Census 2011)
3,319
Population (projected 2026)
3,913
Households
748
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1093
Literacy rate
84.9%
Coordinates
13.12700°N, 74.81548°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udupi Chikmagalur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karkal
Member of Parliament
Kota Srinivas Poojary
Member of Legislative Assembly
V Sunill Kumar
Block / Mandal
Kapu
Nearest bank
Syndicate Bank Palimar (0.3 km)
Nearest railway station
Nandikoor (1.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Palimar

Mandal centre
Kapu · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udupi · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 50 min by car · 2 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,396 people
Shirva · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru302 kmcapital
  • Chennai591 km
  • Hyderabad616 km
  • Mumbai693 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNandikoor1 km
  • Bus stopMulki Bus stand5 km
  • Hospital / PHCSiddhi Vinayaka Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankSyndicate Bank Palimar<1 km
  • Petrol pumpKamath Petrol / Gas Station5 km
  • CollegeVijaya College4 km
  • Police stationSurathkal Police Station16 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Nandikoor1.2 km
Bank / ATM
Syndicate Bank Palimarunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Bank
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Palimar

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Palimar

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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