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Uppala River
Uppala River flows through the states of Karnataka and Kerala. Uppala River is 50 km long, making it the 26th longest river in Kerala. It originates from the Veerakamba hills in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka at an elevation of 150 metres above sea level, flows primarily in a westward direction, and empties into the Arabian Sea in the backwaters near the town of Uppala located about 22 km north of Kasaragod town in Kerala. The river has a catchment area of 250 km2 of which 174 km2 is in Karnataka state. Course The Uppala River originates from the Kalanjimale Reserve forests part of the Veerkambha Hills of the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Initially it flows through some hilly towns in Karnataka namely, Vitla, Pallike and Pudhottu. Then the river enters into Kerala and flows through the towns of Aithakumer, Miyapadavu, Meenja, Bekoor, Mulinja, Majibail, Uppala, Poyya, Manjeshwar, Bangramanjeshwar and empties into the Arabian Sea The Arabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyapadavu
Miyapadavu is a small village of Meenja Panchayath of Manjeshwar taluk Kasaragod district, Kerala state, India. Location Miyapadavu is located east of Hosangadi junction in Majeshwar. It is 7.5 kilometers away from Hosangadi junction. Transportation Miyapadavu can be accessed by bus from Uppala, Hosangadi/Manjeshwar Manjeshwar is a town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, north of district HQ Kasaragod and south of Mangalore city in neighbou ... towns. Image gallery File:Miyapadavu. Ayyappa temple.jpg, Ayyappa Temple File:Miyapadavu school.jpg, Primary School File:Miyapadavu Junction.jpg, Miyapadavu Junction File:Miyapadavu Mosque.jpg, Noor Masjidh References {{coord, 12.714, 74.953, type:city_region:IN, display=title Villages in Kasaragod district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangramanjeshwar
Bangramanjeshwar (Bangramanjeshwaram) is a census town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Bangramanjeshwar town had a population of 5,791 where 2,841 are males and 2,950 are females. Population in the age group below 6 years was 12%. Bangramanjeshwar census town has an area of with 1,041 families residing in it. Average literacy rate of Bangramanjeshwar was 92% lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 96.5% and female literacy was 87.7 %. Religions As per 2011 census report, Bangramanjeshwar town has total population of 5,791 among which 3,490 are Muslims (60.3%), 2,238 are Hindus (38.6%), 29 Christians (0.5%), 20 Jains (0.3%), 4 Sikhs and 10 people not stated their religion. Transportation Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore. Langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar is a town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, north of district HQ Kasaragod and south of Mangalore city in neighbouring Karnataka. It is a coastal town in Kasaragod district. Demographics The Manjeshwar Census Town (CT) has an area of 3.98 km² with population of 8,742 of which 4,178 are males while 4,564 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1149 which is 13.14% of the total population of Manjeshwar (CT). In Manjeshwar Census Town, the Female Sex Ratio is of 1092 against the state average of 1084. Moreover, the Child Sex Ratio in Manjeshwar is around 995 compared to the Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Manjeshwar city is 92.91%, which is lower than the state average of 94.00%. In Manjeshwar, male literacy is around 97.53% while female literacy is 88.75%. Religions As per 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majibail
Majibail is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Transportation Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore. Languages This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages. Administration This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency) Kasaragod (Casrod) Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, കാസർഗോഡ് ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം ) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. Assembly segments Kasaragod Lok Sab ... References Manjeshwar area {{Kasaragod-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulinja
Mulinja is a locality part of Uppala town, Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Mulinja village had total population of 3,841 which constitutes 1,803 males and 2,038 females. Mulinja village spreads over an area of 2.24 km2 with 751 families residing in it. Population in the age group 0-6 was 506 (13.2%) where 255 are males and 251 are females. Mulinja village had overall literacy of 91.2% where male literacy was 95.9% and female literacy of 87.1%.https://censusindia.gov.in › 3...PDF Kasaragod - DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK (ref page no:80,81) Transportation Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore. Languages This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekoor
Bekoor is a village near Uppala town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. This locality is located in eastern Uppala, in Uppala-Bayar road, which connects Uppala with Paivalike, Bayar, and leads to Kanyana, Vittal and Puttur in dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. It is around 3 km from Kaikamba junction and 1 km from Sonkal. Transportation Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is uppala railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore. Languages This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Tulu Language, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages. Administration This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency) Kasaragod (Casrod) Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, കാസർ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenja
Meenja is a grama Panchayat in Manjeshwaram Taluk of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ..., India. It consists of 7 revenue villages. Kaliyoor, Kasaragod, Kaliyoor, Koliyoor, Talakala, Meenja, Kadambar, Moodambail and Kuloor, kuloor. & more beautiful village also kuloor Demographics As of 2011 Census of India, 2011 Census, Meenja village had a population of 4,144 with 2,044 males and 2,100 females. Meenja village has an area of with 826 families residing in it. In Meenja, 11.1% of the population was under 6 years of age. Average literacy of Meenja village was 86.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: among which 92.1% were male literates and 81.2% were female literates. Meenja Grama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitla
Vitla (ವಿಟ್ಲ) also Vittal is a town in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, India, around 18 km from Bantwal in Bantwal Taluk. It is also 14 km from Puttur and 40 km from Mangalore. Vitla was an assembly constituency of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, but discontinued from 2008 elections. Agriculture is the main occupation of people in and around Vitla town. Arecanut, cocoa, pepper, Cashew and coconut are grown here. There is a regional station of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) which conducts research on areca nuts, an important commercial crop in the area. It also researches cocoa growing, including its production, protection and increasing drought resistance. Formerly ruled by the Vittala Arasas or kings belonging to the Domba Heggade Dynasty, the head of the dynasty, even today, plays a dominant role in the religious ceremonies of 16 temples. One can see the palace in the outskirts of Vittla. Standing in the middle of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veerakamba
Veerakamba is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 2705400 Veerakamba, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka It is located in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. Demographics India census, Veerakamba had a population of 5063 with 2521 males and 2542 females. See also * Mangalore * Dakshina Kannada * Districts of Karnataka The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ... References External links DC Office Villages in Dakshina Kannada district {{Dakshina Kannada-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drainage Basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the '' drainage divide'', made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, "watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, the water converges to a single point inside the basin, known as a sink, which may be a permanent lake, a dry lake, or a point where surface water is lost underground. Drainage basins are similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
