Patrame


Patrame is a small, rural panchayat village on the left bank of the Netravati River in Karnataka, India. Administratively, it is under Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Patrame is the only village in its gram panchayat. The village of Patrame is 26 km from its taluk headquarters Belthangady, and 8 km by road from Dharmasthala.

Demographics

India census, Patrame had 2,178 inhabitants, with 1,085 males and 1,093 females, for a gender ratio of 1007 females per thousand males.
In the 2011 census, the village of Patrame had 2,428 inhabitants recorded.

Languages

The schools in Patrame village include
The medium of instruction in all the above schools is Kannada.

Revenue

The main source of income to the people living here is agriculture. Arecanut being the main crop is grown in most farms with scattered plantations of coconut, paddy, pepper, banana, vanilla, etc.

Transportation

Buses to the village ply from Dharmasthala and Uppinangady at regular intervals. Large number of jeeps connect the village to the nearby town Kokkada though the timings are irregular. Auto rickshaws can also be hired to the village from Jodumaarga at Kokkada and Dharmasthala.
Bus timings:
From Patrame
There is good connectivity to major cities across Karnataka from Dharmasthala which includes multiple bus services to Bengaluru and Mangaluru throughout the day.
Jeeps have a historic connection with the village. These multipurpose vehicles were the only means of transport before KSRTC started its bus service to Patrame. They could maneuver the toughest terrains and unpaved roads and are still used as means of transport. Multiple jeeps ply from Patrame at various times and operate on seat sharing or private rental basis.
You can hire an auto-rickshaw from Dharmasthala and Kokkada to Patrame.
The nearest airport to Patrame is Mangaluru Airport / Mangaluru International Airport, Bajpe, Mangalore, which is about 84 km by road from Patrame.
Puttur railway station is about 35 km by road from Patrame. Mangalore Central railway station is about 75 km from Patrame.

Telephone operators

BSNL Telephone exchange is located at 'Anaaru' in Patrame.
BSNL launched its 3G services in December 2018 in Patrame.
Airtel launched its 4G services in Patrame on November 2019

Cellphone coverage