As of 2011 India
census, Puttur had a population of 48,063. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.
Hinduism is the major religion constituting to 65%, Muslims are about 22%,
Christianity constitute 6% and other religions constitute 7%.
Languages Tulu is the native mother tongue of most people in Puttur Taluk. A steady large scale migration of
Malayalis from neighbouring
Kerala into the Taluk has made
Malayalam the 2nd most spoken language, followed by the state official language, Kannada and
Beary. The
Havigannada dialect is spoken by the
Havyaka Brahmin community in Puttur. ==Notable places==