Bandadka

Bandadka
Kottakkal
Small Town
Bandadka Street Dwight and Clara Watson HouseDwight and Clara Watson House
Bandadka
Location in Kerala, India
Bandadka
Bandadka (India)
Coordinates: 12°30′0″N 75°16′0″E / 12.50000°N 75.26667°E / 12.50000; 75.26667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
  BodyKuttikole Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total
23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,824
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671541
Vehicle registrationKL-14

Bandadka is a small town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is also called Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It falls under the Kuttikole Grama Panchayat. It is located 38 km (24 mi) east of the district headquarters Kasaragod, 568 km (353 mi) away from the State capital Thiruvananthapuram, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Karnataka border and 20 km (12 mi) away from Sullia. Bandadka's pin code is 671541 and its postal head office is Chengala.