Mangalore is a port city and the headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district in the coastal region of Karnataka State in India.It is around 295 kms from the state Capital Bangalore. Mangalore is now officially known as Mangaluru.Mangalore is the gateway to Karnataka. It is the district head quarters for Bantwal, Puttur, Sullia and Belthangady taluks of the Dakshina Kannada District.