Pallikkara, Bekal
Pallikkara | |
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| PIN | 671316 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-60 |
Pallikkara is a
Kasargod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] This place was once famous for its Tobacco plants until the late 1980s and the Historical landmark Bekal Fort
lies in this Village. A beach park near to the fort also attracts tourists to this place.
Location
It lies 11 km north of Kanhangad town and 16.5 km from Kasaragod.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Pallikkara had a population of 14,334 of which 6,611 are males and 7,723 are females. Pallikkara census town spreads over an area of 6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi) with 2,734 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Pallikkara was 1,168 higher than state average of 1,084. Population of children under 6 years was 15%. Pallikkara had overall literacy of 89% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 92.7% and female literacy was 86%.[2]
Economy
Pallikkara is one of the developing villages in Pallikkere Grama Panchayath. Agriculture is the occupation of majority of the population. Income through agriculture related works, construction works and foreign money are the main sources of income.
Transportation
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Kasaragod,
Calicut
.
Image gallery
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Trikkannad Beach -
Pakkam -
Taluk Road -
Om Sri Mutt -
Cherkappara School -
Cherkapara Pond
References
- ^ "Taluk Offices". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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