The Mogral River (also known as the Madhuvahini River) is a west-flowing river in the

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...

in the Indian 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 ...

. It is named after

Mogral Mogral is a census town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Mogral is part of Kumbla Grama Panchayat. The Mogral River flows on the southern border of Mogral. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Mogral had a population of 8,912 ...

, a coastal village on its northern banks. The river empties into the

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...

at Mogral Puthur. It has a length of 34 kilometers and a drainage area of 132 square kilometers.

Course

The river originates in the lower foothills of the Western Ghats at the Karadka Reserve Forest in the

. Initially it flows through several hilly towns in the eastern region of

Kasargod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...

, namely,

Badiyadka Badiyadka officially known as "Badiadka" (also known as Perdala") is a town and gram panchayat in the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala, India. Badiyadka is a panchayath in Kasaragod Taluk in Kasaragod District of Kerala, India. It is loca ...

Karadka Karadka is a village, block panchayat and grama panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of the 2011 census, Karadka village had a population of 9,613 with 4,693 males and 4,920 females. Karadka village ...

, Mulleriya,

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, Edneer and

Nekraje Nekraje is a village in 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 ...

. From

, the river takes a meandering course enters the Malabar plains where passes the towns of Pady,

Cherkala Cherkala is a small town located in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about east of Kasaragod, at the intersection of National Highway 66 The following highways are numbered 66: Australia * Barkly Highway ...

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, Chettumkuzhy, Shiribagilu,

Madhur Madhur is a temple town located in Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. Location Madhur town is located to the East of Kasaragod at a distance of 8 kilometers. Madhur Temple Madhur Temple Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara-Siddhivinayaka Te ...

, Patla,

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, Peral,

and Puthur. Towards Mogral Puthur, the Mogral River empties into the

forming an estuary Lake.

Flora and Fauna

There is a significant patch of mangroves in the three-kilometer stretch of estuary where Mogral River merges with the Arabian Sea. The total area of the estuary is estimated to be 6.12 square kilometer, of which 0.1 kilometer is mangrove area. Two researchers reported sighting six individual Bar-Headed Geese (Anser indicus) on fresh water near the mangroves on 26 January 2009. Bar-Headed Geese, one of the world's highest flying birds, are rarely seen in Kerala.

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Course

Flora and Fauna

See also

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