Bekal

Bekal
Town
Bekal Fort
Bekal Location in Kerala, India Bekal Bekal (India)
Coordinates:12.4204°N 75.0231°E/12.4204; 75.0231
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Taluk	Hosdurg
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Pallikara Panchayat, Udma Panchayat
•Deputy Superintendent of Police	C.K. Sunil Kumar
Languages
• Official	Malayalam,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30(IST)
PIN	671318, 671319
Telephone code	04672
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-60
Nearest city	Kanhangad
Assembly constituency	Udma
Lok Sabhaconstituency	Kasaragod

Bekalis a small town in theKasaragod districton the West coast of thestateofKerala,India.

Location

Bekal is a town located 12 km (7.5 mi) south ofKasaragodtown and 14 km (8.7 mi) north ofKanhangadon theState Highway 57.Bekal Fortis the largest fort in Kerala state situated adjacent to the beach. Shaped like a giant keyhole, the historic Bekal Fort offers a view of the Arabian Sea from its tall observation towers, which had huge cannons a couple centuries ago.

The state of Kerala is reviewing a plan to start seaplane services connecting Bekal withKollam Ashtamudi,Kumarakom,Punnamadaand famousParavurbackwaters. Bekal in Northern Kerala was one of the top ten travel destinations selected by Lonely Planet.

Local roads have access toNH 66which connects toMangalorein the north andCalicutin the south. The nearest railway station isKanhangadon Mangalore-Palakkadline. There are airports atMangalore,CalicutandKannur.

Transportation

Kerala State Highway connects to Kasaragod in the north and Kanhangad in the south. The nearest railway station is Bekal Fort Railway Station, Kotikulam Railway Station and Kanhangad Railway Station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore, Kannur and Calicut.

External links

• Official Website of the District Administration
• Official Website of the Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Ltd (BRDC)