Balal is a village and a Grama Panchayat in

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( (, , ; English: ''Kassergode'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 9 km south to Ullal, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city ...

in the state of

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Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Balal had a population of 9,936 with 4,885 males and 5,051 females. Balal village has an area of with 2,415 families residing in it. In Balal, 9.84% of the population was under 6 years of age. Balal village had an average literacy of 87.66% lower than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 90.58% and female literacy was 84.87%.

State Government Offices

* Balal Sub Registrar's Office * Balal Govt Higher Secondary School, Balal Village Office Balal Krishi Bhavan Balal grama panchayath Balal home dispensary

Transportation

This village is connected to Karnataka state through

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. Its nearest town is

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. There is a 20-km road from Panathur to

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in Karnataka from where Bangalore and Mysore can be easily accessed. Locations in Kerala can be accessed by driving towards the western side. The nearest railway station is

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on Shoranur-Mangalore Section under Southern railway. The nearest airports are

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in the south and

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in the north.

References

Nileshwaram area Panchayats in Kasaragod district {{Kasaragod-geo-stub