INCEPTION REPORT IDENTIFICATION OF RECHARGE AREA IN WATER STRESSED AREA: KASARAGOD BLOCK, KASARGOD DISTRICT
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Kerala
|
District |
Kasaragod |
Block |
Kasargod |
Year of Issue |
2024 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Sh. Roopesh G Krishnan Scientist-C (Hydrogeology) |
Keywords |
Watershed-based Aquifer Mapping , Aquifer Disposition ,Aquifer wise ground water levels , Delineation of Recharge area ,Ground water Quality |
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Kasaragod block is one of the 6 blocks of kasaragod district which is the northern most district of Kerala covering an area of 259 Sq Km. The block lies within North latitude 12°38’ 56.04” and 12°38’22.56” and East Longitude 74°59’15.36” and 75°16’46.56”. Administratively, the block has 1 municipality and 6 grama panchayats namely Badiadka, Chemnad, Chengala, Kumbla, Madhur and Mogralputhur. The block is bounded in the north and north-east by Manjeshwar block, east and south-east by karadka, south by kanhangad and west by Arabian Sea.