Jeppu

Jeppu Mahakali padpu
town
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	575002
Telephone code	0824
Vehicle registration	KA 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Mangalore
Climate	Humid (Köppen)

Jeppu(ಜೆಪ್ಪು)is a locality in Mangalore city, Karnataka, India. It is situated on the southern part of Mangalore. Jeppu is on the bank of Nethravathi River. The National Highway 17 (India) passes through this locality.

Jeppu literally means sleep in local Tulu language. Tulu is the main language which is spoken and understood by everyone in this locality. Malayalam is also spoken as this place is close to state of Kerala. Konkani is another language that is commonly used. Jeppu is predominantly a residential area. However, there are several educational institutions run by Christian missionaries.

Occupation

Nethravathi

Jeppu is a low lying locality and is on the bank of the river Netravathi and thus naturally agriculture and fishing has become the predominant occupation. Rice is the major crop grown here. However, in recent past people have stopped agriculture and now we can see all the barren fields used by real estate. You can also find Wood industries, tile factories in this locality.

Educational Institutions in Jeppu

• 1. St Joseph Seminary - Industrial Training Institute
• 2. Roshni Nilaya - College of Social Work
• 3. Gerosa High School
• 4. Cascia High School
• 5. St Rita's English Higher Primary School
• 6. St Rita's Kannada Higher Primary school
• 7. St John's Kannada Higher Primary School
• 8. St Gerosa English Higher Primary School
• 9. Btnms English school

Religious places

• 1. Mangaladevi Temple. This is the temple of Goddess whom the city is named after. The dasara and navratri festival are celebrated in a grand way here with a must-see processions at night.
• 2. Mahanavamikatte (Marnamikatte in Tulu): This is the place where the statue of goddess Mangaladevi is brought during Dasara festival
• 3. St Rita Cascia Church
• 4. St Joseph's Church
• 5. Gerosa Church
• 6. Muhyidheen Jumah Masjid

Other important places

1. Jeppu Market: separate Vegetable & Fish market along with some general store
2. MphasiS: IT services company
3. Primary Health Care Centre run by the City Corporation
4. Shantinagar Graveyard
5. Mangalore Club
6. Bharat Maidan
7. Bhagini Samaj
8. Annachi ground
9. Father Muller's Hospital
10. Mahakalipdapu
11. Morgans Gate
12. Marnamikatte
13. Railway bridge across Nethravathi river.
14. Gujjar Kere
15. The Hindu Newspaper : Mangalore Office
16. Kusuma Stores