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Deralakatte
Educational, Healthcare, Commercial & Residential Locality
University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore
Nickname:  University Town
Deralakatte Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Deralakatte Deralakatte (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°48′33″N 74°53′30″E / 12.8092°N 74.8916°E / 12.8092; 74.8916
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
City	Mangalore
Region	Tulunadu
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Beary
Time zone	UTC+5:30 ( IST)
PIN	575018
Telephone code	+91824
Vehicle registration	KA 19
City	Mangalore
Lok Sabha constituency	Mangalore
Climate	Humid

Deralakatte is a major educational, healthcare, commercial and residential locality in the south-eastern part of Mangalore City in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) away from the Karnataka- Kerala state border. It is popularly known as the University Town owing to its student population and universities. The stretch from Thokottu junction to Konaje is known as the Medical corridor road due to the presence of many premium educational institutions and healthcare facilities. It is close to Mangalore University, Konaje, Mudipu Infosys, Soorya Infratech Park, Thokottu and Ullal. Ullal beach, Someshwar Beach, Pilikula Nisargadhama are some of the nearest tourist destinations. This locality houses the NITTE University, ^[1] Yenepoya University, ^[2] Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Fathers Mullers Homeopathic Medical college Hospital ^[3] and Kanachur Groups of Institutions and Hospital. It is a largest University locality in Mangalore after Manipal university in terms of students from all over the country and other parts of the world.

Institutions of higher education

• Yenepoya University
• Nitte University
• Father Muller Homeopathic Medical College
• Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences

Major hospitals

• Yenepoya Medical College Hospital
• K S Hegde Charitable Hospital
• Father Muller Homeopathic Medical College Hospital
• Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre ^[4]

Accessibility

Deralakatte is well connected by various city buses from all parts of the city. Direct buses are available to statebank, Kankanady, Ullal, Surathkal, Mangalore Central railway station, Mangalore University, Infosys DC at Mudipu, Kasargod and other major destinations of Mangalore.

Distance from nearby railway stations:

• Ullal railway station, Ullal, Mangalore - 6 km
• Mangalore Central railway station, Hampankatta, Mangalore - 12 km
• Mangalore Junction railway station, Padil, Mangalore - 12 km
• Surathkal railway station, Surathkal, Mangalore - 27 km
• Mulki railway station, Mulki, Mangalore - 41 km

Distance from Nearest Airport:

• Mangalore International Airport (India) - 23 km

See also

• Aloyseum
• Bejai Museum
• Kadri Park
• NITK Beach
• Panambur Beach
• Pilikula Nisargadhama
• Sasihithlu Beach
• Someshwar Beach
• St. Aloysius Chapel
• Tagore Park
• Tannirbhavi Beach
• Ullal beach

Gallery

• 
  AB Shetty Dental College & KS Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore
• 
  A view of highrise Beary's buildings at Deralakatte, Mangalore
• 
  Beary's Turning Point Mall, Deralakatte, Mangalore

References

External links

• Deralakatte on Facebook
• Official website