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''' Bandadka ''' is a small town in [[Kasaragod district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].
'''Bandadka''' is a small town in [[Kasaragod district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].
It is also called as Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It comes under [[Kuttikole]] [[Grama Panchayat]]. It is located {{cvt|38|km}} towards east from District headquarters [[Kasaragod]] and {{cvt|568|km}} away from State capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Bandadka Pin code is 671541 and postal head office is Chengala.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref>
It is also called Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It falls under the [[Kuttikole]] [[Grama Panchayat]]. It is located {{cvt|38|km}} east of the district headquarters [[Kasaragod]], {{cvt|568|km}} away from the State capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]], {{cvt|5|km}} west of the Karnataka border and {{cvt|20|km}} away from [[Sullia]]. Bandadka's pin code is 671541 and its postal head office is Chengala.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Bandadka had a population of 7,824 with 3,893 males and 3,931 females. Bandadka village has an area of {{cvt|23.3|km2}} with 1,849 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1010 lower than the state average of 1084. 10.1% of the population in the village was under 6 years of age. Bandadka had an average literacy of 87.36% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 91% and female literacy was 83.66%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=86,87 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Bandadka had a population of 7,824 with 3,893 males and 3,931 females. Bandadka village has an area of {{cvt|23.3|km2}} with 1,849 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1010 lower than the state average of 1084. 10.1% of the population in the village was under 6 years of age. Bandadka had an average literacy of 87.36% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 91% and female literacy was 83.66%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=86,87 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> Bandadka includes hamlets such as [[Kakkachal]].


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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Bandadka
Kottakkal
Small Town
Bandadka Street Dwight and Clara Watson HouseDwight and Clara Watson House
Bandadka Street Dwight and Clara Watson HouseDwight and Clara Watson House
Bandadka is located in Kerala
Bandadka
Bandadka
Location in Kerala, India
Bandadka is located in India
Bandadka
Bandadka
Bandadka (India)
Coordinates: 12°30′0″N 75°16′0″E / 12.50000°N 75.26667°E / 12.50000; 75.26667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
 • BodyKuttikole Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,824
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English,Kannada,Tulu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671541
Vehicle registrationKL-14
Bandadka Town

Bandadka is a small town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is also called Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It falls under the Kuttikole Grama Panchayat. It is located 38 km (24 mi) east of the district headquarters Kasaragod, 568 km (353 mi) away from the State capital Thiruvananthapuram, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Karnataka border and 20 km (12 mi) away from Sullia. Bandadka's pin code is 671541 and its postal head office is Chengala.[1]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of 2011 Census, Bandadka had a population of 7,824 with 3,893 males and 3,931 females. Bandadka village has an area of 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) with 1,849 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1010 lower than the state average of 1084. 10.1% of the population in the village was under 6 years of age. Bandadka had an average literacy of 87.36% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 91% and female literacy was 83.66%.[2] Bandadka includes hamlets such as Kakkachal.

Transportation[edit | edit source]

Bandadka is Situated between Poinachi - Aletty- Sullia road. Mysore and Bangalore can easily get by these road. Private and ksrtc Buses provide routes to Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Panathur, Mangalore and Kannur. The Nearest Railway station is Kasaragod and Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are Airports at Mangalore International Airport in North and Kannur International Airport in South.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 86,87. Retrieved 14 July 2020.