Bhatkal is a small but thriving Uttara Kannada district town of Karnataka State situated on the west coast of India beside the lush green Shayadri hills of Western Ghat and its forest. Dotted with beautiful paln trees, green paddy fields, Bhatkal town has scenic backwaters in its vicinity and a natural sea beach.

Bhatkal View From Anjuman Abad

Bhatkal being in the West Coast highway connecting Mumbai from the north and Kerela from the south is well serve by government and provate luxury and other buses from Bangalore, Mumbai, Calicut, Cochin etc. The scenic Kokarn Railway line connecting Mumbai to Mangalore passes through Bhatkal. The nearest airport is hardly three to four hours drive away in Mangalore and Goa. Bhatkal is 150 kms north of Mangalore.

Bhatkal Jali Beech

The majority of Bhatkal inhabitants are Muslims. Many of them are dependents of NRI's mostly from Gulf. Bhatkal is a prosperous town with beautiful bunglows and all kinds of shops selling textiles, electronics and household appliances, gold jewellery etc.Bhatkal has many modern as well as religious educational instituitons like and Engineering college, Institute of Management, Arts, Science and Commerce COlleges, Boys and Girls high schools, Jamia Islamia, jamiatussalihat for religious teaching for girls.

Jamia Mosque

The Anjuman Engineering college, its hostel and other instituitons are located on a beautiful hill overlooking the scenic beauty of Bhatkal town and it's surroundings.

Anjuman Engineering College

For more information about Bhatkal visit www.bhatkallys.com