Located at a distance of 60 kilometers from the city of Mangalore, the temple town of Udupi is the administrative center of the Udupi district in the state of Karnataka.
Udupi Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 113,039 (2001 census). Males comprise 49% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 51%.
Oscar Fernandes won 5 consecutive times (1980, 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1996) for the INC from Udupi Parliamentary Constituency.
Krishna Mutt, Malpe and Milagres Church are some of the popular places of interests in Udupi.
