It is known for its agriculture & Fishing and has produced many engineers, scientists, doctors, educationists who have made significant contributions to the country's economy and growth.

The only free-flowing river of the Western Ghats, Aghanashini, empties itself into the Arabian Sea here, creating 1800 hectares of estuary in the process.

Tadadi is famous for fishes like shetli (prawns), bangade, taarlee, belanji, ravas, khubbe, tesriya, iswana, samdali, and paplet.

[citation needed] Tadadi is a small village/hamlet in Kumta Taluk in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, India.

Coordinates: 14°32'3"N 74°22'36"E Tadadi is a minor fishing port located at the mouth of Aghanashini River, Uttara Kannada District, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The port has an effective vast waterfront area, where minerals, forests, agricultural and marine wealth are in abundance.

[citation needed] The proposed power projects at Tadari are being opposed on environmental grounds by farmers and fishermen, who believe that they would lead to pollution of river Aghanashini.

This is a place of harmonious existence of two different cultures and religions; a Muslim graveyard and a mosque are situated next to the dargah.

Tadadi is known for seafood such as jhinga (prawns/shrimp), bangade (mackerel), shevtta, taarlee (sardines), belunje, ravas, khubbe (mussels), tesriya (clams), sharmaie, and sondale.

Seafood is immensely popular due to its ease of availability and is prepared with a lot of local spices.