Balkunje
Balkunje | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Balkunje Location in Karnataka, India  Balkunje Balkunje (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′05″N 74°50′35″E / 13.1181°N 74.8430°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Region | Tulunaad (South Canara) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,551 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Kannada, Tulu, Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574154 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-19 |
| Nearest city | Mangaluru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Moodabidri |
Balkunje is a panchayat town located at Mangalore taluk in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is on the banks of Shambhavi River. It is next to the small village of Kavathar, karnire. Its nearest town is Palimar in Udupi District.
Geography
It has an average elevation of 24 metres. It is in the Karavalli region of karnataka, where it is suitable for agriculture and building factories. It is next to the River Shambhavi, which originates from kudremukh and ends at mulki with the Arabian Sea.
Agriculutre
The major crops grown are paddy and sugar cane.[1]
Transportation
The town is well connected by roads to Palimar, Padubidri, Bajpe, Kateel, and Kinnigoli by district road. But due to aging structure of the bridge between Balkunje and Palimar, it is closed for heavy vehicles and private buses. Buses used to ply from Balkunje to Palimar and Padubidri and Adve. But due to bridge closing towards Palimar buses ply from Balkunje or either Karnire to towns like Kinnigoli and Kateel.
The nearest airport to this town is Mangalore international airport, which is around 30 km from the village.
Although the nearest railway station is Nandikur railway station, people prefer to go at Mulki railway station[2] as it is the nearest station for people to go to various big cities like Mumbai, Murudeshwar, and Mangalore while Nandikur does not provide access to these cities.
Proposed KIABD industrial area
There was a proposal for building an industrial area. But people protested against this action.[3] and the government decided not to build an industrial area[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Mangaluru: Balkunje supplies sugarcane for Ganesh Chaturthi to both DK, Udupi districts". daijiworld.com.
- ^ "Konkan Railway announce running of special trains". 23 April 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Balkunje, Kollur, Ullepady villagers in distress over land acquisition by KIADB". daijiworld.com.
- ^ "Karnataka Budget has skipped IT park, new industrial area for Mangaluru: KCCI". 17 February 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.