PIN 671323 Population 6,103 (2001) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 4998 Area code 4998 | |
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Badaje (Malayalam: ബടാജെ Tulu/Kannada:ಬಡಾಜೆ) is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is a small village in Manjeshwar. NH66 which passes through Manjeshwar is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Badaje.
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Map of Badaje, Kerala 671323
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. There is an airport at Mangalore.
Education
Landmarks
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.
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 Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages. This village is part of Manjeshwar assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)