Kadri is a part of Mangalore and is near to areas like Derebail and Balebail. The locality is known for the Kadri Manjunath Temple and the annual buffalo race called Kambala. The Mangalore Airport is 13.67 kilometres from Kadri while the Mangalore Railway Station is 5.8 kilometres from here along the NH 48.

Kadri real estate is much sought after among investors for its central location. Developers such as Citadel Developers, Redrocks, Godrej, Inland, Rohan Corporation, Land Trades, Matha, Space the Dream Realizers, Bhandary and Vishwas Bawa have properties under construction here. The configurations on offer are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 BHK and property in Kadri measures between 225 and 13109 sq ft. Kadri property has 21 under construction and 6 upcoming projects from different developers. Two prominent under construction projects, Tonalite by the Redrocks Group which has 40 apartments that measure between 500 and 1050 sq ft and Nirmaan Homes’ Gokul Residency, which has 36 units whose sizes begin from 1750 sq ft.

There are several prominent schools, hospitals and shopping zones located in the area. Prominent schools in the area include Kadri Mills Higher Secondary School, Lourdes Central School and Prestige International School. Healthcare services in the area are provided by Mangala Hospital and Kidney Foundation and Tejasvini Hospital.