Dakshina Kannada is known as ‘The Cradle of Indian Banking’ and has the only fertiliser manufacturing unit in the state. Headquartered around Mangaluru (Mangalore) City, Dakshina Kannada is a popular destination for the cultivation of areca nut, coconut, cashew and paddy. Major food crops grown here include black gram, green gram, sugarcane, cocoa, pepper and... English ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ Government of Karnataka ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT ಮುಖಪುಟ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೋಶ ವಿಪತ್ತು ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮ Dakshina Kannada is one of the three coastal districts of the state with predominantly horticultural and industrial economy. Population is 21.0 lakh and average population density. Dakshina Kannada is a district and city in Karnataka, India, with a rich cultural and demographic diversity. Learn about its population, area, villages, subdivisions, and more from this comprehensive overview.