Jeppu

Jeppu Mahakali padpu
town
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	575002
Telephone code	0824
Vehicle registration	KA 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Mangalore
Climate	Humid (Köppen)

Jeppu is a locality in Mangalore city, Karnataka, India. It is situated on the southern part of Mangalore. Jeppu is on the bank of Nethravathi River. The National Highway 17 (India) passes through this locality.

Jeppu means sleep in local Tulu language. Tulu is the main language, which is spoken and understood by everyone in this locality. Malayalam is also spoken, as this place is close to state of Kerala. Konkani is another language that is commonly used. Jeppu is predominantly a residential area. However, there are several educational institutions run by Christian missionaries.

Jeppu is a low lying locality and is on the bank of the river Netravathi, and thus naturally agriculture and fishing have become the predominant occupations. Rice is the major crop grown here. However, in recent past people have stopped agriculture and now all the barren fields used by real estate can be seen. You can also find wood industries and tile factories in this locality.

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