Bekal
Bekal | |
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Town | |
Coordinates:12°25′13″N75°01′23″E/ 12.4204°N 75.0231°E | |
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[1] |
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.[2]
Location
[edit]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.[3]
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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^"Kerala Police - List of Police officers to the cadres of DySP/ACP"(PDF).
- ^"Bekal".keralatourism.org. Archived fromthe originalon 22 September 2012.Retrieved20 June2012.
- ^Lonely Planet Top Ten Destinations Asia
External links
[edit]- Official Website of the District Administration
- Official Website of the Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Ltd (BRDC)