Balal
village
Balal Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Balal Balal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°23′08″N 75°16′55″E / 12.385660°N 75.281970°E / 12.385660; 75.281970
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
• Body	Balal Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,936
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Balal is a village and a Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

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 37.24 km² (14.38 sq mi) 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%.^[2]

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

This village is connected to Karnataka state through Panathur. Its nearest town is Vellarikundu. There is a 20-km road from Panathur to Sullia 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 Kanhangad on Shoranur-Mangalore Section under Southern railway. The nearest airports are Kannur in the south and Mangalore in the north.