Banakal
Banakal | |
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village | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 577 113 |
| Telephone code | 08263 |
Banakal is a
Banakal lies on the banks of the Hemavati River. The Hemavati, which flows through Banakal, originates in Western Ghats. This 245 km (152 mi) long river covers about 5,410 square kilometres (2,089 sq mi) of drainage area and considered as a prime source of irrigation along with natural rainfall.[2] The geographical location of Banakal is 13°0'59" North and 75°53'9" East.
Culture
The people lead a monotonous way of life irrespective of the religious diversities. Generally life is slow-paced as it is seen in most of the agriculture dominant villages of Chickmagalur district. The vokkaliga community is dominant and owns most of the landed property like agricultural fields and coffee estates. Folk songs and folk dances are given much importance. During special occasions men play Kolata - a group dance using sticks, and women do perform folk dances and folk songs like Bhaagyada balegaara hogi baa nanna tawarige are noteworthy. People live in harmony and show respect to each other in spite of religious differences.
Cuisine
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Festivals
Suggi Habba is the main festival celebrated at the time of harvesting. All Hindu festivals are celebrated by Gowdas and local communities. Tulu speaking people also celebrate Hindu festivals.
Economy
Agriculture is the main source of economy.
Flora and fauna
Most of the land is brought under cultivation. Paddy or rice fields provide multiple crops in a year based on monsoon. Coffee (both Robusta and Arabica) is the main plantation crop. Other crops include black pepper, cardamom and produce of the forest. Good quality honey is abundantly available in this region. Tall straight Nilgiri plantation is found on the southern bank of river Hemavati alongside coffee plantation. Natural forests surround the village. Wildlife and rich birdlife can also be seen. Teak and sandalwood are abundant.
Because of irregular prices lately people have lost interest in food crops. Economic crops have taken the place of food crops, and more land is used for that purpose.
People
Generally lifestyle is slow-paced and people do live cordially irrespective of caste and religious differences. Although
Schools and educational institute
- Government Junior College
- Government High School
- Vidyabharati – Nursery, middle school and high school
- Government Model Higher Primary School
- Government Urdu Higher Primary School
- Nazareth Convent
- River View School - Nursery and middle school
- Banakal Village School
- Sabli Village School
Religious institutes
- Devaramane Kalabhairaveshwara
- Mahammayi Devasthana
- Eeshwara temple (village)
Mosques
- Jamia Masjid
- Mohiyuddin Juma Masjid
- Quba Masjid
Church
- Our Lady of Nativity Church (Built in 1970)
Banks and financial institutes
- Karnataka Bank Ltd
- District co-operative Bank
- Canara bank
- Society bank banakal
Getting there
- By road: any bus that commutes between Chickmagalurgoes via Banakal
- 3 km (2 mi) from Chikkamagaluru
- The nearest railway station: Chikkamagaluru, Mangalore, Kadur and Hassan
- The nearest airport is at Bajpe: Mangalore International Airport
Nearby places
The nearby places are Mudigere,
References
- ^ BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Map: Biodiversity hotspots
- ^ "Rivers of Western Ghats - Rivers of Western Ghats". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume - K. K. Kusuman - Mittal Publications, 1990 - p.127-128 [1]"
- ^ "Branch List is sorted on basis of IFSCCODE". Retrieved 13 April 2023.