Udupi district (also Udipi (IPA: [uɖupi]) in Kannada or Odipu (IPA: [oɖipu]) in Tulu language) is an [5] administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi.

National highway 169A connects this district with Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district but it is very narrow at many places and only mini buses and mini lorries are allowed on Agumbe ghat through which this national highway 169A passes.

[12] The national highway 169 (previously NH 13) from Mangaluru to Shivamogga passes through Sanoor, Karkala, Bajagoli, Mudar of this district.

There are few state highways(SH) built and maintained by Karnataka public works department (P.W.D.).

There are trains from Udupi to state capital Bangalore, Mangalore, Kasaragod, Margao, Thane and Mumbai.

The district received 315.3 mm rainfall which is a record in Udupi taluk during the last 40 years.

The project has been mired in controversies, with the company announcing a lock-out in November 2017 that lasted for more than a month.

[19] A strategic petroleum reserve is set up at an underground location in the village of Padur (Padoor) in the Udupi district.

There are many small entrepreneurs who make Pickles, Happala (Pappad), Spices powder and other food products in this district.