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| Trasi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Trasi Beach | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Trasi is a place on the west coast of India, 12 km north of Kundapur in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District.
Demographics
As of 2011, Trasi has a total population of 3140 people consisting of 1737 male and 232 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 536.67 hecatres with a population density of 5.851 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 78.18% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.
As of 2011, Trasi has an employment rate of over 35.25%, 99.19% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.
Trasi beach
Trasi beach is a nesting destination for Olive Ridley sea turtles.
Christ the King Church
Christ the King Church was elevated to being a full-fledged parish in 1971, prior to which it was a substation of the 'Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church' a parish since 1630 in Gangolli to early Goan/Portuguese settlers who migrated south from Goa around 1560.
On arrival, the settlers built a modest church building near the 'Bundar'. On being annexed to Goa in about 1629, the old building made way for a new one and then again to the final church which stands there today.
The parish caters to over 200 families today, who are descendants of the old settlers.
Island
There is a small island of about 100 meters radius which is about a kilometer offshore. This island is called Coral Island.
References
- ^ "Census | Udupi District | India". Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Olive Ridley turtle lays eggs on Trasi beach after a gap of 14 years". The Hindu. 24 January 2023.
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