About Karavali ( ಕರಾವಳಿ ) in Mangalore, Karnataka, Mangalore

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Tulu Nadu is a Tulu-speaking region spread over to parts of present Karnataka and Kerala States of India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the Payaswini River. Mangalore (Kudla), Udupi (Odipu) and Kasaragod (Kasrodu) are its important cities.

Demographics
According to Census of India 2001, the population of this region was 3,005,898.

Population
The majority of the population in Tulunadu is Tuluva ethnic group. Other ethnic groups who settled here include Kannadigas, Konkanis, and Bearys.

Language
Majority of the people in this region speak Tulu.

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Geography
Tulu Nadu lies along the Konkan Coast and shares a number of geographic, culinary, and social traits with the neighbouring Konkan and Kerala regions. Like them, Tulu Nadu is bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea and on the east by the Western Ghats.

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