Bekal | |
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| Coordinates:12°25′13″N75°01′23″E / 12.4204°N 75.0231°E /12.4204; 75.0231 | |
| 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 Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
Bekal is a small town in theKasaragod district on the West coast of thestate ofKerala,India.[2]
Bekal is a town located 12 km (7.5 mi) south ofKasaragod town and 14 km (8.7 mi) north ofKanhangad on theState Highway 57.Bekal Fort is 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,Punnamada and famousParavur backwaters. Bekal in Northern Kerala was one of the top ten travel destinations selected by Lonely Planet.[3]
Local roads have access toNH 66 which connects toMangalore in the north andCalicut in the south. The nearest railway station isKanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports atMangalore,Calicut andKannur.
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.
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