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Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka state of India. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The city is located 52 km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats.

According to 2011 estimation city has a population of 53091. The major occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture.

Puttur is located at 12.77°N 75.22°E. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).

The town municipal area comprises portions of surrounding villages namely Balnad, Padnoor, Kabaka, Bannur, Chikkamudnoor, Kemminje, Aryapu villages in addition to the thickly populated Puttur Kasaba, the original Town area. Puttur is also known as the rich town of the district.