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Gokarna, India

Karnataka · India

Gokarna is a small city in Karnataka, India with a population of 25,851. Elevation: 10 ft (3 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
25,851 Population 6,140/sq mi density
10 ft Elevation 3 meters
81°F Avg Temperature 27°C
133.4 in Annual Rain
Asia / Kolkata Timezone
$3,200 Median Income
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$3,200 median income, 3.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$28,000 home value, $70/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population25,851
Median Age29.5 yrs
Density6,140/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$3,200
Per Capita$3,400
Unemployment3.8%
Poverty13.5%

Housing

D
Home Value$28,000
Rent$70
Housing Units10,340
Rent Burden27.7%

Climate

Avg Temp81°F (27°C)
Rain133.4 in/yr
Sunny Days217/yr
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population25,851
Population Density6,140 / sq mi
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Coordinates14.5500°, 74.3167°
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Country🇮🇳 India
State / ProvinceKarnataka
Average Temperature81°F (27°C)
January Average79°F (26°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Annual Precipitation133.4 inches (3,387 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$3,200
Median Age29.5 years

About Gokarna

Gokarna is a small city in India (Karnataka) with a population of 25,851. The city sits at an elevation of 10 feet (3 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 79°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 133.4 inches. The timezone is Asia/Kolkata.

Gokarna has a population of 25,851 with a density of 6,140 people per square mile, spread across 4.2 square miles. The median age is 29.5 years, 24% younger than the national median of 38.9.

Population

25,851
Total Population
6,140
People / sq mi
29.5yrs
Median Age
24% below India avg
4.2mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Gokarna vs India Average

The median household income in Gokarna is $3,200, which is 96% below the national average of $75,149. Per capita income is $3,400 (below the $39,052 national figure). The average weekly wage is $65, 95% lower than the U.S. average. The unemployment rate is 3.8% (above the 3.6% US average). 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The area has 465 business establishments.

Income: Gokarna vs India

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Income

Median HH Income$3,200
96% below India avg
Per Capita Income$3,400
Avg Weekly Wage$65

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment3.8%
6% above India avg
Poverty Rate13.5%
9% above India avg
Establishments (County)465

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Gokarna is $28,000, 90% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $70 (94% below the national average of $1,163). There are 10,340 total housing units in the city. 27.7% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.8x, making homeownership a significant financial stretch for most families.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$28,000
90% below India avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$70
94% below India avg
Rent Burden27.7%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units10,340

Property Tax

Climate in Gokarna

Gokarna has an average annual temperature of 26.6°C (80°F). The hottest month is Apr (29.1°C), the coldest is Jan (24.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 4097 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 24.7°C / 76°F 19.2° / 30.2° 15.7
Feb 25.9°C / 79°F 20° / 32.9° 1.5
Mar 27.6°C / 82°F 21.9° / 34.2° 2.5
Apr 29.1°C / 84°F 24.4° / 35.2° 20.0
May 28.8°C / 84°F 25.4° / 34.4° 173.1
Jun 27.3°C / 81°F 24.7° / 31.5° 807.2
Jul 26.2°C / 79°F 24.4° / 28.8° 1,473.3
Aug 26°C / 79°F 24.3° / 28.9° 731.0
Sep 26.1°C / 79°F 24° / 29° 548.0
Oct 26.4°C / 80°F 22.6° / 30° 249.2
Nov 26.2°C / 79°F 20.5° / 30.1° 56.9
Dec 25.5°C / 78°F 19.9° / 29.7° 18.3
Gokarna has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 79°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 217 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 133.4 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 10 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

79°F Jan (26°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average80.7°F
49% above India avg
January Average79°F (26°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days217 days/yr

Geography

Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Area4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
Population Density6,140/sq mi
Coordinates14.5500°N, 74.3167°W
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 133.4"
251% above India avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 43.39"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Hurricane History

2 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Tauktae (2021).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Tauktae Category 3 158 km
2001 Unnamed Category 1 293 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 79°F (26°C) 0.0 in Coldest
February 79°F (26°C) 0.0 in Driest
March 82°F (28°C) 0.0 in
April 85°F (29°C) 0.7 in
May 85°F (30°C) 5.8 in Warmest
June 81°F (27°C) 35.9 in
July 79°F (26°C) 43.4 in Wettest
August 79°F (26°C) 26.4 in
September 79°F (26°C) 13.0 in
October 81°F (27°C) 5.9 in
November 81°F (27°C) 1.9 in
December 80°F (26°C) 0.5 in

Gokarna has a seasonal temperature swing of 7°F / from 79°F in January to 85°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 133.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (43.4") and February the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Gokarna

5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Angadikere Primary School (Kagal)
Gud Kagal Higher Secondary School
Shree Hari Yoga School
Bhadrakali School
Modern Education Campus
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Radio Stations near Gokarna

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Libraries in Gokarna

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteque0.0

Farmers Markets in Gokarna

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Fish market
Fish market
Thursday vegetable market

Hotels in Gokarna

81 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

A Frame cottages
Aarunya Resort
Aatithyan Cottages and restaurant
Abhishen Garden rooms
Aloha Resort Villas
Amanda cafe
Arthigamya Resort
Ashokavana
Beach Stay
Bhagavan Cafe&Rooms
Bilva Retreat
Blue beach stay
Bob's Beach House
Bougain Villa
Candle Wood Beach Stay
Deva Samudra Beach stay
Dolphin Bay Cafe
Dolphin Rooms
Farmstel Bungalows
Flower Garden Rooms and restaurant
Gokarna International
Gokarna Samudra
Gokarna Stops Bungalows
Golden Heights
Govekar Rooms
Green view Hotel near bar
Greens (OM)
Halfway Home
Hari OM Gokarna Hotel
Hari OM rooms and food
Hemashree Beach Stay
Holiday Home Namaste Yoga Farm
Hotel Gokarna International
Hotel Ishwar Place
Jiramaya Cottages
Kahani Paradise
Kudle Beach View Resort
Kudle Ocean Front resort
La Pizzeria Beach Resort
Livin Waves Beach Stay
Mango Tree
mid Beach Stay rooms
Myna Beach Stay
Namaste Garden Rooms
Namaste Samudra
Namaste Sanjeevini
Namaste Sanjevi
Ocean Breeze Cottage
Om Beach Resort gokarna
Om Shanti Cafe
Om Shree Ganesh
Paradise holiday cottages
Patang Beach Resort
PK Beach Stay
Poormina
Pracruti Cafe and rooms
Prema Hilltop Hotel
Royal Vintage Beachstay
Rudraksh Retreat
RX Beach Cottage
Samudra Stay and beach restaurant
Sangam Cafe
Sea Heaven Rooms
Sea Pearl Beach Stay
Sea Rock Cafe and rooms
Sheeram homestay
Shri Katyayani Palace
Shri Umamaheshwar Cottages
Siesta Beachstay
Spanish place
Sree Varada International
Stone Wood
Sunset Cafe
Swaswara
The Godavari
The hosteler
The Pearl Shine
Tune Of Ocean Cafe Cottages
Villa Waves Resort
Wave n'sea Beach Stay
Zostel

Restaurants in Gokarna

84 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Arya Restaurant
Baadi Cafe
Bhagavan Cafe
Bhoomikiran
Cafe Ocean view
Cafe Robots and Rockc
Chez Christophe
Chillout In Raj Cafe
Dattaprasad Tiffib canteen
Dragon Cafe
Ganesh Cafe
Garden Cafe
Gokarna Foodies
Golden Restaurant
Half MMoon Beach Samudra Cafe
Half Moon Garden Café
Hallimane Uta
Hangyo
Hari OM Restaurant
Hill Top View
Hotel Amandu
Hotel Ashok
Hotel Gokareshwara
Hotel Om Green Gate
Hotel Pai Vihar
Hotel Sarweshwaram
Hotel Shri Sai Ram
Hotel Someshwar
Hotel Sweet home
Hotel Udupi
Il Mio
Infinity Restaurant and Karaoke
Karavaki Kitchen
Karvali fish Magic
Kubera Seafood
Kudle Palace Restaurant
La Pizzeria
Lazy Beach Cafe
Maha Lakshmi Café
Mahalaxmi
Manikarana Cafe
manu Nirvana Seafood
Marine Uana Cafe, Restaurant
Moksha Cafe
Mourya Restaurant
Namaste Cafe
Naratna
Nirvana Café
Ocean View Cafe
OffShore restaurant and Stay
OM
OM DS Cafe
Om Rock
Om Sagar
Om Shankri Paradise Beach
Om Star Cafe
OM-DS cafe
Pai Hotel & Milk Parlor
Pai Restaurant Gokarn
Paradise Beach Cafe
Parashuram cafe
Parna Kuteera
Poormina Cafe
Purohit Pure Veg
Raghavendra
Ramesh Waran
Rasta Cafe
Sea food
Sea Shore Beachstay
Sea Spirit
Sea Vew Cafe
Seaside Garden
Shiva Moon
Siddivinayaka Home food (best thali)
Sunset cafe
Sunset Cafe
Sunset Point
Tantra Beach Stay
The Friends Cafe
The local House
Udupi Upahara
Udupi Hotel
Vitamin Sea Cafe
Willie's cafe

Cafes in Gokarna

18 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

360 cafeteria
Gokarna Cafe
Harshita Cold Drinks
Ishvar cafe
Jungle cafe
Kariyappa cafe
Kushal
Moonlight Cafe
Om Shanti Caffe
Rudrapad cafe
Sea Shore Hilltop
Seagate
ShivaGanga Cafe & Rooms
Sriee Shakti
Surya Cafe&Rooms
Tasty Home Cafe
The Rock Namaste Cafe
Uma sunrise

Castles in Gokarna

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Fort Kagala

Clinics in Gokarna

1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Dental clinic Laxmi

Train Stations in Gokarna

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Gokarna Road

Bus Stations in Gokarna

3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bus Stop
Cheak Post
Gokarna Bus Station

Gas Stations in Gokarna

3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bharat Petroleum
IN #2631583377
IN #397196338

Banks in Gokarna

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

State Bank of India

Post Offices in Gokarna

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Pai medicales

Churches & Religious Organizations in Gokarna

19 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ashram Gokarna Punyaashrama
Asthi Visarjan teerh
Hindu Temple
Kariyappa Katta Temple
Mahabaleshwara Temple
Mahaganapati Temple
Mukti Mantapa
Parahurama
Rudrapada Temple
Shree Bhadrakali
Shree Bharateswara Temple
Shree Maha Ganapati Dev
Shree Rudhagaya
Shree Samsthan
Shri Naageshwara
Shri Subrahmanya Temple
Sri Rama Temple
Uma Maheshwara temple
Venkataramana Vishnu temple

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

🇮🇳 About India

Capital New Delhi
Population 1,352,617,328
Area 3,287,590 km²
GDP (USD) $3,638,489,096,034
GDP per capita $2,530
HDI 0.644
Life expectancy 72.0 years
Internet users 55.9%
Urban population 35.1%
Currency INR (Rupee)
Languages English, Hindi, Tamil
Calling code +91
TLD .in
Driving side left

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gokarna

What is the population of Gokarna?

Gokarna has a population of 25,851 residents and is located in India. The population density is 6,140 people per square mile, spread across 4.2 square miles. The median age of residents is 29.5 years, which is younger than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Gokarna expensive to live in?

The median household income is $3,200, 96% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $28,000 (90% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $70 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.8x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Gokarna?

Gokarna has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 79°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 217 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 133.4 inches.

How is the job market in Gokarna?

Gokarna has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $65. There are 465 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Gokarna?

The median home value in Gokarna is $28,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $70.

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