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Village in Kerala, India
| Badaje | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  BadajeLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of Kerala BadajeBadaje (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′36″N 74°54′27″E / 12.72667°N 74.90750°E / 12.72667; 74.90750 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,103 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671323 |
| Telephone code | 4998 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
Badaje is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is a small village in Manjeshwaram Taluk. NH66 which passes through Manjeshwar is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Badaje.
History
The name Badaje is derived from the name of old ruler of Badaje 'Badja'.
Transportation
Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line and Mangalore International Airport is the nearest airport.
Education
- Govt. Lower Primary School, Badaje
- Sphoorthy Vidya Nikethan, Badaje
Landmarks
- Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple
Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple is a very old temple and Lord Shiva is the main deity here. According to the local stories, Shivalinga in this temple was installed by Khara Rakshasa. The festival of the temple is celebrated during the month of January, on the day of Makarasankranti.
- Machampady Juma Masjid
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Badaje had a population of 6103 with 3012 males and 3091 females.
Languages
This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages. This village is part of Manjeshwar (State Assembly constituency) which is under Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency).
See also
References
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
External links
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