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Sajankila is a small village in Bayar Village in the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala, India.
Sajankila | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 12°41′19″N 75°1′4″E / 12.68861°N 75.01778°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasaragod |
Gram Panchayat | Paivalike |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Administration edit
Sajankila is administrated by the Paivalike gram panchayat.[1]
Economy edit
Farmers make up the majority occupation of the people, growing: Arecanut, Coconut, Black Pepper, Banana and Rubber plantation.
Languages edit
This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Urdu, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi Marathi and Kannada languages.
Administration edit
This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)
Demographics edit
The majority of the inhabitants are Hindus; Muslims also have a presence.
Schools edit
There is a primary school (instruction in the Kannada and Malayalam languages). This village maintains the Mangalore culture and traditions.
Temples edit
The temple of Shri Durgaparameshwari Deity is located in this village and is also called Avala Mutt. This is one of the sacred places of worship of the Karada community. Also, there is Sajankila Bhajana Mandira near the Sajankila Bus Stop.
Transportation edit
Reaching Sajankila is easy from Uppala Village near Kasaragod. Regular buses run between Uppala and Sajankila.
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. There is an airport at Mangalore.
References edit
- ^ "Grama Panchayats in Kasargod District". Kasargod District Administration. Retrieved 30 March 2012.