people of Torke and surroundings also celebrate a two-day Bandihabba in its Kengala Parameshwari Temple. This "Bandihabba" culminates in animal sacrifice known as "Kolkuri". Deepavali is known as "Doddahabba" or the major festival and "Lakshmi Pooja" and "Balipaadya" hold special significance for businessmen and farmers of Torke respectively. Suggi or the festival of harvest is important for Halakki vokkaligas from Devana. Transport Torke is connected by road. It lies on the connecting road to Gokarna. NH-17 is about 4.5 km away. Nearest railway station is situated in Madanageri and is called "Gokarna Road" station. Education Torke primary school is one of the first few primary schools in Karwar district. Ramakrishna Kawari II (born 1830) and his father Honnayya Kawari started this school in 1850s. It is still serving the community at primary level. Shri Sadguru Nityanand High-School, Sanikatta is the nearest high school. V. K. Kawari, and G. P. Nayak from this village were the first two head masters of the high school at Sanikatta. Students from Torke go to Ankola or Kumta for their college education. However, now college education is also available in Gokarna. Prior to 1964, high schools at Gokarna and Bankikodla served as their high schools for many years. Anandashram High School was the first high school for Torke students. Notable people SAPA. Gaonkar Gopalkrishna P. Nayak See also Karwar Mangalore Bankikodla-Hanehalli Gokarna Madngeri References Villages in Uttara Kannada district