Yenagudde
human settlement in Udupi district, Mysore division, Karnataka, India
Yenagudde is a census town in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Yenagudde had a population of 4537. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Yenagudde has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Yenagudde, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Yenagudde” is human settlement in Udupi district, Mysore division, Karnataka, India. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Yenagudde, human and settlement, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “human settlement in Udupi district, Mysore division, Karnataka, India” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 6, 2023. The linked authority identifier is Q2552537. Authority coordinates are 13.290, 74.750. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Yenagudde”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Yenagudde primary sources, Yenagudde archive and Yenagudde research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Yenagudde”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Yenagudde” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.