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Punjalkatte

Coordinates: 12°57′N 75°11′E / 12.950°N 75.183°E / 12.950; 75.183
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Punjalkatte
Punjalakatte
village
Punjalkatte is located in Karnataka
Punjalkatte
Punjalkatte
Location in Karnataka, India
Punjalkatte is located in India
Punjalkatte
Punjalkatte
Punjalkatte (India)
Coordinates: 12°57′N 75°11′E / 12.950°N 75.183°E / 12.950; 75.183
Country India
StateKarnataka
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Punjalkatte is a village in Beltangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka in India. Some parts of this small town is in Bantwal taluk. This village is located on the Mangalore-Belthangady road. The name Punjalatte is derived from the term Pancha aladakatte. This was a village and trading centre during the medieval and British period. The town has two temples, Panchakatte Sri Basavehvara temple and Goplakrishna temple; the first was built in the 15th century. Punjalkatte has two mosques. The village of late is getting amenities like degree college[1] and a branch of Syndicate Bank.

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  1. ^ "Govt college,Punjalkatte". www.mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 18 January 2010. [dead link]
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