Yellapura
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Such towns are known by "Main road towns
Main road towns
A main road town is town with a small population and it usually have one or two roads usable by motorized transport. These towns are found generally on sides of National Highway or important roads within states of India. These are called towns due to their having a higher population than villages....

", usually they have one main road. In fact they are villages with a bit better facilities like telephone booths, tea serving stalls, tyre puncture repair shop, than other villages of rest of India.
90% of the people in Yellapur are farmers and they lie on Arecanut(Supari).The farmers here not only grow Arecanut, they grow rice for their requirements.

Exciting places in and around Yellapur

Yellapur comes under Western Ghats section of Karnataka. The most fascinating thing about Yellapur is two famous natural falls, and many other hills and valleys.

Satoddi falls: It is one of the most beautiful falls in Karnataka. It is at distance of 25 km
from Yellapur town. It is not possible to visit the falls in rainy season. November to April is the best time to visit the falls. On the outskirts of Yellapur, traveling towards Hubli, is the left turn that leads to Satoddi. Part of the road is an all-weather road but a portion, nearly one-third the distance, is not motorable during rains. The stretch of the road alongside the river Kali is breathtakingly beautiful, especially in the evening.

Magod falls: As the name indicates Magod falls comes near a village called Magod. After about 1.5 km from Yellapur on the Yellapur-Karwar
Karwar
Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka–Goa border and 519 km north-west...

 Highway(NH-63), you have to turn left which takes up to Magod falls. Magod waterfalls is situated 19 km away from Yellapur, in the Magodu village. Here, the Bedthi river takes two distinct leaps to hurtle from a height of 650 ft. into a rocky ravine. The thickly wooded countryside, the roar of gushing water and a beautiful view combine to make this spot an ideal choice for outings. Near the falls, there is a sun set point called Jenu Kallu Gudda where you can see a beautiful view of the sun set. There is a beautiful village called Kalache, amid serene mountains, just 30 km from Yellapur. Hundreds of tourists visit this beautiful place every year. On the way from Yellapur to Magod falls, there is a beautiful lake in the midst of ever green forest called Kavdi Kere.

The Sankalpa Tourist Paradise have facilities for group & individual package for sign seen and have lodge facility as well in Yellapur called Nisarga Mane

Sankalpa Lodge & Nisarga Mane are nearby(WWW.SANKALPATOURISTPARADISE.COM) Yellapur Lodges or Lodge

For more information please visit www.sankalpatouristparadise.com

Geography

Yellapur is located at 14.97°N 74.72°E. It has an average elevation of 541 metre
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

s (1774 feet).
Magod waterfalls is situated 19 km away from Yellapura, in the Magodu village. Here, the Bedthi river takes two distinct leaps to hurtle from a height of 650 ft. into a rocky ravine. The thickly wooded countryside, the roar of gushing water and a beautiful view combine to make this spot an ideal choice for outings.

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Yellapur had a population of 17,938. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Yellapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Yellapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is spoken by majority of the people in the region.

News and Media

Karwar eNews (http://www.karwarenews.com) is one of the major local newspaper in the region.
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