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Hebri

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Hebri Hebberi
town
	Hebri Location in Karnataka, India Hebri Hebri (India)
	Coordinates: 13°28′N 74°59′E / 13.467°N 74.983°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Government
Population
• Total	11,071
Languages
• Local	Tulu, Kundagannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Nearest city	Udupi
Lok Sabha constituency	Udupi Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)
MP	Kota Srinivas Poojary
Vidhana Sabha constituency	Karkala

Hebri is a town and taluk headquarters in the Udupi district of Karnataka, at the foot of the Western Ghats of India in Karnataka state. It was first inaugurated as a taluk in 2018.^[2] It is a main junction and a central point of roads leading to Mangalore, Brahmavar, Karkala, Kundapura, Agumbe, Shivamogga and Udupi. The area's forests receive high rainfall throughout the year.^{[citation needed]} Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby, which covers the entire route till Agumbe and the western Ghats. The sanctuary houses a number of endangered species including the King Cobra.^[3]

The local languages are Tulu and Kundagannada.

Economy

The economy of Hebri is mainly dependent on agriculture, including rice (paddy), areca nut, coconut, and cashew nut. Nowadays rubber is also grown on foothills of the western ghats. In and around Hebri are many factories which process cashew nuts, coconuts, and rice, particularly parboiled rice. Hebri has a number schools, colleges,^[4] a Community Health Centre (CHC),^[5] and a petrol pump.

References

^ Prabhu, Ganesh (12 November 2014). "Proposal to upgrade Udupi City Municipal Council". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Hebri taluk inaugurated". The Hindu. 18 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ George (17 October 2017). "Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Known for Venomous King Cobras". Tourist in India. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "COLLEGE PHOTO". Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "A health camp will be held at Bellare primary health centre ." Retrieved 29 April 2023.