Geographical Distribution according to Michael Lobo

Michael Lobo in his 1999 book Mangaloreans World-wide: An International Directory of the Mangalorean Catholic Community [Page xiii], says, "If a comprehensive survey of the South Kanara Catholic community, as a whole, were to be attempted, my guess is that about half would still be residing either in Mangalore itself or in one of the smaller towns or villages of the district. Of the remaining half, about 15% would be residing in other parts of Karnataka (mainly Bangalore and the Ghats), another 15% in Bombay and its surrounding areas, another 10% in the Gulf countries, another 5% in other parts of India, and the remaining 5% in other other parts of the world."

Given below is a table for the data,

Region	Percentage
Mangalore and South Canara	50%
Other parts of Karnataka (mainly Bangalore)	15%
Bombay	15%
Gulf countries	10%
Other parts of India	5%
Other parts of the World	5%