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Grama Vokkaliga

Grama Vokkaliga is a sub group of Vokkaliga community of Karnataka residing in Uttara Kannada district. The people from this community are situated in costal area, namely Honnavar and Kumata, and highlands namely Siddapur and Sirsi of Uttara Kannada district. In Honnavar, Siddapur and Sirsi they are being called by the surname Gouda/ Gowda and in Kumata by Patagar/ Patgar.

Grama vokkaligas are basically farmers/ agriculturists. Vokkaliga is a Kannada word of considerable antiquity and Grama refers to this group of people residing in grama/villages.