Uppala

Uppala (Malayalam:ഉപ്പള, Kannada: ಉಪ್ಪಳ ) is a major town in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Uppala is the satellite town for Kasaragod city. Uppala is located midway between Kasaragod and Mangalore. It is around 22 km north to the Kasaragod town and 24 km south to Mangalore city. Uppala is located about 586 km north to the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. National Highway 66, which used to be known as NH 17, passes through the town. Uppala used to be known as Kurchipalla.

According to census, the town has a population of 41,212 with the density around 1650 per square kilometre.

As Uppala is located very near to the Arabian sea, it has a very low elevation of nine metres. The town is densely populated near the National Highway 66.

Uppala is a major infrastructural hub in the district and is noted for jewellery shops, fast food restaurants and high residential flats which lies across the town. High rises can be seen in town. It is the major destination for retail shopping in the district. Many projects are active in the town. It is also a major business hub in the district and also contributed for the rise in remittance in the state, in the most prevalent sectors like real estate, infrastructure, financial institutions, hospitality and healthcare.