Bela (Kasaragod)
# Bela (Kasaragod)

Bela is a village in Kasaragod taluk of Kasaragod district in Indian state of Kerala.

## Location

Bela is located 13 km north east of Kasaragod town, 13 km south east of Kumbla and 5 km away from Badiyadka via Cherkala-Kalladka road.

## Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Bela village had population of 11,144 of which 5,445 are males and 5,699 are females. Bela village has an area of 22.79 $km^2$ (8.80 sq mi) with 2,275 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Bela was 1,047 lower than state average of 1,084. The population of children below 6 years was 10.6%. Bela had overall literacy of 87.6% lower than state average of 94 %. The male literacy stands at 91.8% and female literacy at 83.6%.

## Administration

Bela village is a part of Badiyadka Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod Block Panchayat. Bela is politically a part of Kasaragod Assembly constituency under Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency).

