Karwar

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Karwar Kādwād Carwar
Municipality /Taluk
Clockwise from the Top: Tagore Beach, Arabian Sea from Sadashivgad fort, Majali Beach, Bridge over Kali River
Karwar Show map of Karnataka Karwar Show map of India
Coordinates: 14°48′N 74°08′E / 14.80°N 74.13°E / 14.80; 74.13
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Karavali
District	Uttara Kannada
Government
• Type	City Municipal Council
Area [1]
• Urban	36.95 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
• Taluk	743.4 km2 (287.0 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• CMC+Outgrowth	77,139
• Taluk	155,213
Demonym	Karwarkar
Language
• Official	Kannada
• Local	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581301
Telephone code	91-8382
Vehicle registration	KA 30
HDI (2014)	0.900 (Very High)[3]
Literacy (2014)	89.91[3]
Sex ratio (2014)	989 ♀/1000 ♂[3]
Website	karwarcity.mrc.gov.in/en

Karwar is a seaside city, taluka, and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.

Karwar is a popular tourist destination with an urban area of 36.95 km² (14 sq mi) in Karwar taluk which is known for beaches and tourism.