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 38 km (24 mi) towards east from District headquarters Kasaragod, 568 km (353 mi) away from State capital Thiruvananthapuram, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Karnataka border and 20 km (12 mi) away from Sullia. Bandadka Pin code is 671541 and postal head office is Chengala.[1]

Bandadka Kottakkal
Small Town
Bandadka Street
Bandadka Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Bandadka Bandadka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°30′0″N 75°16′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Government
• Body	Kuttikole Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,824
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	671541
Vehicle registration	KL-14

Demographics

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]

Transportation

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.

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