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| subdivision_name2       = Udupi
| subdivision_name3       = Udupi
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| postal_code             = 576 108
| registration_plate      = KA 20
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'''Malpe''' is a natural [[port]] in the [[Udupi District]] in [[Karnataka]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malpe Port |url=http://www.karnatakaports.in/?page_id=165 |publisher=Karnataka Ports |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> Located at the mouth of the Malpe River about six kilometers to the west of [[Udupi]], it is an important port and a major fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast.<ref name="landBook">{{cite book |editor1-last=Bhatt |editor1-first=S. C. |editor2-last=Bhargava |editor2-first=Gopal K. |title=Karnataka: Land and people of Indian states and union territories |publisher=Kalpaz Publications |isbn=81-7835-369-5 |page=370}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malpe |volume=13 |url=https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/malpe/ |publisher=Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka |access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> The town of Malpe is associated largely with settlements of the [[Mogaveera]] fisherman community. Malpe is a hub of [[Mogaveera]], [[Billava]] and [[Muslim]] population.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

[[File:Malpe Sea Walk.jpg|thumb| Malpe Sea Walk]]
[[File:Sunrise at Malpe Beach.jpg|thumb|Sunset at Malpe Beach]]
[[File:MalpeBeach.jpg|thumb|The Malpe Beach]]

==History==
Malpe is an ancient sea port and harbour, where [[Tulu people|Tuluvas]] and the western world traded.<ref name="theatre"/>{{rp|107}} Malpe has been mentioned as early as the second century C.E. by the Greek geographer Ptolemy.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ramachandriah |first1=Narasandra Seetharamiah |title=Mysore |date=1972 |publisher=National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay]}}</ref> The location is also mentioned in an ancient Greek farce found written on [[papyri]] from the second century or earlier, published in modern times in ''The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part III.''<ref name="theatre">{{cite book |last1=Varadpande |first1=M. L. |title=Ancient Indian And Indo-Greek Theatre |date=1981 |publisher=Abhinav Publications}}</ref>{{rp|98}}

==Industry==
The major industry in Malpe is [[fisheries]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Charya |first1=S V Upendra |title=Lured by Lovely Getaways |date=2020 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-1-64805-977-3}}</ref><ref name="sub">{{cite book |editor1-last=Denis |editor1-first=Eric |editor2-last=Zérah |editor2-first=Marie-Hélène |title=Subaltern Urbanisation in India: An Introduction to the Dynamics of Ordinary Towns |date=2017 |publisher=Springer (India) |isbn=978-81-322-3614-6 |pages=218}}</ref> Malpe is also known as the largest fishing harbour in the [[Udupi District]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prabhu |first1=Ganesh |title=Decks cleared for fourth stage of Malpe fisheries harbour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/decks-cleared-for-fourth-stage-of-malpe-fisheries-harbour/article30323673.ece |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=17 March 2020 |date=16 December 2019}}</ref> A considerable number of the area is employed directly and indirectly by the fishing industries.<ref name="sub" /> Tile-manufacturing is another thriving industry in Malpe, as is the coconut industry.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Malpe Beach and coastal marine life==
Malpe Beach is known as a destination for holidays and picnics.<ref name="landBook"/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Abram |first1=David |last2=Edwards |first2=Nick |title=The Rough Guide to South India |date=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |page=255}}</ref> The Beach has a Sea Walkway with a view of St. Mary's Island and Bhadargad Island, as well as the rest of the beach. It also contains a statue of a fishing family, including a fisherman, fisherwoman, and child, created by the artist Purshotham Adve. Visitors can head to Udupi to visit Sri Krishna Temple (5 km) or Kapu beach and lighthouse (20 km from Malpe) to spend the rest of the day. Mangaluru city (60 km) offers more beaches, temples and attractions for an extended weekend trip.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malpe Beach Udupi |url=https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/malpe-beach/ |website=Karnataka Tourism |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=State’s first Sea Walkway inaugurated in Malpe |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/states-first-sea-walkway-inaugurated-in-malpe/article22531356.ece |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=16 March 2020 |date=27 January 2018}}</ref> The Beach also has 24/7 wifi connection, available for free for 30 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maple becomes first beach in India with wi-fi facility |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/malpe-becomes-first-beach-india-with-wi-fi-facility-1993178.html?utm_source=/india/malpe-becomes-first-beach-india-with-wi-fi-facility-1993178.html&utm_medium=search_page&utm_campaign=elastic_search |publisher=Oneindia |access-date=16 March 2020 |date=25 January 2016}}</ref> There are other tourist attractions close to Malpe Beach, such as Ulall Beach, St. Mary’s Island, Daria-Bahadurgad Fort, and Balarama and Ananteshwara Temples.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malpe Beach, Udupi – Of Serinity and Adventure |url=https://www.karnataka.com/udupi/malpe-beach/ |website=karnataka.com |access-date=16 March 2020 |date=25 December 2016}}</ref>

The Major Institutions in India involved in the management, monitoring and research on Coral reefs are the [[Ministry of Earth Sciences]], the [[Zoological Survey of India]], [[Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute]], [[Madurai Kamaraj University]], [[Annamalai University]], [[National Centre for Earth Science Studies]], [[National Institute of Ocean Technology]], [[National Institute of Oceanography, India]] etc.<ref name="Vineeta Hoon"/>

{{anchor | Gaveshani | Gaveshani Bank | Gaveshani Sandbank | Gaveshani Coral Reef | Gaveshani bank | Gaveshani sandbank | Gaveshani coral reef }}
[[Gaveshani Bank]]<!-- As per wikipedia guidelines pls retain the redlink to encourage its creation. -->, a calcareous sand bank and a [[Coral_reef#Platform_reef|platform]] type [[Coral_reefs_in_India|living corals reef]] of 38 m to 60 m depth, is 100 km offshore at latitude 13° 24'N and longitude 73° 45'E and Malpe is nearest port. Reef originated in [[pleistocene]] when sea level was low, and during coral reef continued to rise with the rise in sea level during [[holocene]] which resulted in creation of this [[Sandbank|bank]].<ref name="Vineeta Hoon">{{Cite news|url=http://www.fao.org/3/x5627e/x5627e06.htm|title=Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon|author=Vineeta Hoon|publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="Vineeta Hoon1"> R.R. Nair and S.Z. Qasim, March 1978, Occurrence of a Bank with Living Corals Off the South-West Coast of India, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), Vol.07, pp. 55-58.</ref>

== Malpe Sea Walk ==
On 27 January 2018, A sea walk way was commissioned and inaugurated by Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, [[Pramod Madhwaraj|Pramod Madhwaraj.]] Located next to the Tourist Jetty in Malpe, where the tourists board boats to visit St. Mary’s Island, The sea walkway point gives a view of the entire stretch of Malpe Beach, [[St. Mary's Islands|St. Mary’s Island]] and the Bhadargad Island. 

The statue of a fisherman's family by artist Purshotham Adve welcomes tourists as they approach the Sea Walk area. This project took three months to complete and costed ₹ 53.5 lakh.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2018-01-27|title=State’s first Sea Walkway inaugurated in Malpe|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/states-first-sea-walkway-inaugurated-in-malpe/article22531356.ece|access-date=2021-08-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In October 2020, The Malpe Development Committee, allocated an additional budget of ₹ 2 crore for facelift of Malpe Sea Walk and addition of artefacts at the beach. A 15-feet cement statue of [[Jatayu]] is one among the few additions under this project<ref>{{Cite web|title=Udupi: Addition of artefacts making Malpe beach more attractive|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=760744|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.daijiworld.com|language=en}}</ref> 

==References==
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[[Category:Udupi]]
[[Category:Beaches of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Udupi district]]
[[Category:Geography of Udupi district]]
[[Category:Ports and harbours of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Transport in Udupi district]]

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