Karwar

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Karwar Carwar, Koney [1]
Municipality /Taluk
Clockwise from the Top: Tagore Beach, Arabian Sea from Sadashivgad fort, Majali Beach, Bridge over Kali River
Karwar in Karnataka
Coordinates: 14°48′N 74°08′E / 14.80°N 74.13°E / 14.80; 74.13
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Government
• Type	City Municipal Council
Area [2]
• Urban	36.95 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
• Taluk	743.4 km2 (287.0 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• CMC+Outgrowth	77,139
• Taluk	155,213
Demonym	Karwarkar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581301
Telephone code	91-8382
Vehicle registration	KA 30
Official language	Kannada[4]
Regional language	Konkani[5]
HDI (2014)	0.900 (Very High)[6]
Literacy (2014)	89.91[6]
Sex ratio (2014)	989 ♀/1000 ♂[6]
Website	karwarcity.mrc.gov.in

Karwar is a coastal City and the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district, formerly part of the Bombay Presidency, located at the mouth of the Kali river along the Konkan Coast in the present-day state of Karnataka, India.