Balal is a village and a
Grama Panchayat in
Kasaragod district in the state of
Kerala,
India.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Balal had a population of 9,936 with 4,885 males and 5,051 females. Balal village has an area of with 2,415 families residing in it. In Balal, 9.84% of the population was under 6 years of age. Balal village had an average literacy of 87.66% lower than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 90.58% and female literacy was 84.87%.
State Government Offices
* Balal Sub Registrar's Office
* Balal Govt Higher Secondary School, Balal Village Office Balal Krishi Bhavan Balal grama panchayath Balal home dispensary
Balal Grama Panchayath
Transportation
This village is connected to Karnataka state through
Panathur. Its nearest town is
Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu is a town and taluk headquarters in the Hill range of Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala. Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and Chittarikkal on Odayanchal- Cherupuzha Road.
Transportation
Vellarikundu is able to conn ...
. There is a 20-km road from Panathur to
Sullia in Karnataka from where Bangalore and Mysore can be easily accessed. Locations in Kerala can be accessed by driving towards the western side. The nearest railway station is
Kanhangad on
Shoranur-Mangalore Section under
Southern railway. The nearest airports are
Kannur in the south and
Mangalore in the north.
References
Nileshwaram area
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