|
Vivekananda College, Puttur
Vivekananda Degree College (also known as "Vivekananda College of Arts, Science & Commerce" or "VC Puttur") is located in the locality of Nehru Nagar, about 3 km north-east to the center of the city of Puttur, Karnataka, Puttur in Karnataka state, India. This college is run by Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha Puttur (VVS). The college is accredited at 'A' by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The college totally has around 2000 students and 100 faculty members in various disciplines. History Established in 1965 by a private organization "Puttur Education Society". The college is named after influential spiritual leaders and philosopher Swami Vivekananda. The visionaries and members of 'Puttur Education Society' (now renamed as 'Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha') behind the origin of this college are Molahalli Shiva Rao, Baindoor Rama Rao, Dharmastala Manjayya Heggade, Rao Bahadur Raghunatha Rao, Baindoor Prabhakar Rao, Jnanapeeta award winner Shivaram Kara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur, Karnataka
Puttur (Pronunciation:) is a city in Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka state of India. It is the second largest and the fastest growing city in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple is located here. Many Temples and Masjids are located here. Puttur central to the south eastern part of the district. Most people of the district depend on this city for their needs after Mangalore city. Geography Puttur is located at . It has an average elevation of . Puttur is situated south-east of Mangalore city. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Puttur had a population of 48,063. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Hinduism is the major religion constitute 65%, Muslims are about 22%, Christianity constitute 6% and other religions constitute 7%. The average literacy rate is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. About 10% of the population is under 6 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |