Bhatkal

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Bhatkal
Town
Bhatkal Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Bhatkal Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°58′01″N 74°34′01″E / 13.967°N 74.567°E / 13.967; 74.567[1]
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Government
• Type	Town Municipal Council
• Body	Bhatkal Town Municipal Council
Area
• Total	355.50 km2 (137.26 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	161,576
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bhatkally, Bhatkalite
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional/Spoken	Kannada, Urdu, Nawayathi.
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581320
Telephone code	+91-8385
Vehicle registration	KA-47
Website	bhatkaltown.mrc.gov.in

Bhatkal is a coastal town in the Uttara Kannada District of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bhatkal lies on National Highway 66, which runs between Mumbai and Kanyakumari, and has Bhatkal railway station which is one of the major railway stations along the Konkan Railway line, which runs between Mumbai and Mangalore.