# Katapady

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Village in Karnataka, India

Katapadi [Bandhanapura] Village Katapady Beedu Interactive map of Katapadi [Bandhanapura] Coordinates: 13°18′52″N 74°47′09″E / 13.31448°N 74.78597°E / 13.31448; 74.78597 Country India State Karnataka District Udupi Government • Body Grama Panchayat Languages Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 574105 Telephone code 0820-557 Vehicle registration KA-20 Nearest city Udupi Literacy Approx 99% Lok Sabha constituency Udupi-Chikmagalur Vidhan Sabha constituency Kaup Civic agency Grama Panchayat Climate Humid (Köppen)

**Katapadi[ Originally called as Bandhanapura ]** is a village near [Udupi](/source/Udupi) in [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka), [India](/source/India). It is situated at the junction of [National Highway 66](/source/National_Highway_66_(India)) and the roads leading to [Mattu](/source/Matti%2C_Karnataka) and [Shankarapura](/source/Shankarapura). Katapadi is surrounded by lush green fields, rivers and a beautiful beach. Katapadi is well known for [Mattu](/source/Matti%2C_Karnataka) Gulla (a type of [eggplant](/source/Eggplant)), [Kambala](/source/Kambala) and [jasmine](/source/Jasmine) (mallige in [Tulu](/source/Tulu_language)). The name *Katapadi* is derived from "Kattu paadi" which means "tie it down" in Tulu. Apparently the place is named Katapadi after a lost horse which was found and tied down here.

## Transportation

National Highway NH-66 passes through Katapadi. Udupi is 7 km from Katapadi.

## Nearby places

- [Udupi](/source/Udupi), Well known temple city of Southern India. Also known for its Udupi cuisine and restaurants.

- [Pajaka](/source/Pajaka) Kshetra, [Madhwaacharya](/source/Madhwaacharya)'s birthplace is about 5 kilometers from Katapadi.

- [Kaup](/source/Kapu%2C_Karnataka), known for its lighthouse and beach.

- [Mattu](/source/Mattu), known for its beach,

- [Manipal](/source/Manipal), a university town.

## External links

- [Katapady](http://www.oneindia.com/2007/04/05/ktaka-researcher-to-produce-power-from-tides.html)

- [Katapady Rotary Club](https://web.archive.org/web/20081004193107/http://www.rotarykatapady.org/)

- [Facebook Katapady Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/nammakatapadi/)

- [Facebook SVS Community](https://www.facebook.com/svskatapadi)

v t e Settlements in Udupi district, Karnataka District HQ: Udupi Villages and Towns 108 Kalthur 33 Shiroor 34 Kudi 38 Kalthur 41 Shiroor 52 Heroor 92 Heroor Achalady Ajri Albadi Alevoor Aloor Amasebailu Amparu Anagalli Andaru Anjaru Aroor Asodu Athradi Avarse Bada Badagabettu (No.80) Badakere Badanidiyur Baikady Bailoor Bairampalli Balkudru Balkur Bannady Basrur Beejadi Belenje Bellal Bellampalli Bellarpadi Belle Belman Beloor Belpu Belve Benegal Bijoor Billadi Bola Bommarabettu Byndoor Chanthar Chara Cherkady Chittoor Devalkunda Durga Edmoge Eedu Gangolli Giliyar Golihole Gopadi Gujjadi Gulvadi Hadavu Hakladi Halady (76) Hallady-Harkadi Hallihole Halnad Haluvalli Handady Hanehalli Hangaloor Haradi Harady (28) Hardally-Mandally Harkoor Hattiangadi Havanje Hebri Heggunje Hejamadi Hemmadi Hengavalli Herady Heranjal Hermunde Heroor Heskathoor Hiliyana Hirebettu Hirgana Hombady-Mandadi Hosadu Hosala Hosangadi Hosoor Hosoor Idurkunhadi Inna Irody Irvathuru Jadkal Japthi Jarkala Kabbinale Kachur Kadthala Kadur Kakkunje Kalavara Kallya Kalthodu Kamalashile Kambadakone Kanajaru Kandavara Kanthavara Kanyana Karkunje Kattabelthoor Kattingere Kavadi Kavrady Kedinje Kedoor Kelarkalabettu Kenchanoor Kenjoor Keradi Kerebettu Kergal Kervashe Kirimanjeshwar Kodi Kodladi Kollur Koni Korangrapady Korgi Kotathattu Kote Koteshwar Kowdoor Kuchchur Kudi (82) Kukkehalli Kukkuje Kukkundoor Kulanje Kumbashi Kumragod Kundabarandadi Kurkalu Kuthyar Machattu Madammakki Majoor Mala Manipura Manoor Maravanthe Marne Matpady Mattu Miyar Molahalli Moodabettu Moodahadu Mudar Mudoor Mudrady Mulladka Muloor Mundkuru Nada Nadpalu Nadsal Nadur Nalkur Nallur Nanchar Nandalike Nandanavana Nandicoor Navunda Neelavar Neere Ninjoor Nitte Noojadi Nooralbettu Padebettu Padoor Padu Padukudoor Paduvari Palimar Palli Pandeshwara Pangala Pejamangoor Perdoor Pernankila Pilar Rattadi Renjala Sanoor Santhoor Senapur Shankaranarayana Shedimane Shiriyara Shirlal Shiroor Shirva Shivapura Siddapur Sooda Tallur Tenka Tenkanidyoor Thagarasi Thekkatte Tonse East Tonse West Trashi Udyavara Uliargoli Ulloor (11) Ulloor 74 Ulthoor Uppinakudru Uppoor Uppunda Vaddarse Vakwadi Vandar Vandse Varamballi Varanga Yedthady Yedthare Yedyadi-Mathyadi Yeljith Yellare Yellur Yerlapady

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