DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA063

Name of the island

Bal Kudru

Island note

-

Type of island

Riverine Island

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

Arabian Sea (The island is located in the Sita river at a distance of 1.76 Km from the Hangarkatte Port in Udupi district)

Geographical coordinates

13°26'42.00"N
74°42'56.88"E

Area

0.152631 sq.km

Area range

Less than 2 sq.km

Climate

This island is located in Udupi district. The climate is tropical, with significant rainfall in most months, the short dry season having little effect on the overall climate. The climate is classified as Am according to the Koppen-Geiger climate classification system. The average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and the average precipitation is 4360 mm (Source: climate-data.org).

Terrain

Marshy and swampy

Elevation / Altitude

12 m

Soil type

Clayey loam in texture (Suma and Gowda, 2013)

Fresh water sources

Dug well

Hydrology

-

Demography

Habitation

Inhabited

Population

Total Population: 45 Household: 9

Language

Konkani, Tulu and English

Religion

Hindu and Christians

Ethnic groups

Not applicable

Traditional knowledge

No

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

2.5 km

Tidal amplitude

1.78 m (Mangalore Port)

Bathymetry

-

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

-

Communication

Telephones, Mobile and television

Transportation

Transport

The island can be reached through the Hungaracutta road, boats are also available

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Hangarkatte Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

3.0 km from the Hangarkatte Port

Shortest distance from mainland

Kodi beach in Kundapura taluk at 3.37 km

Nearest Airport

80.80 km from the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

Coconut, Bananas, Paddy and few other vegetables

Commercial activity

No

Industries

Nil

Tourism

Tourist places

No

Tourism activity

No

Biodiversity and Conservation

Flora

Coconut, Banana and mangrove species such as Acanthus ilicifolius, Acrostichum aureum, Aegiceras corniculatum, Avicennia alba, Avicennia officinalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Sonneratia alba, and Sonneratia caseolaris (Suma and Gowda, 2013)

Fauna

Mangrove associated fauna

Medicinal plants

No information available

Type of forest

No information available

Endangered species

Mangrove with other vegetation

Flagship species

No information available

Keystone species

No information available

Conservation status
(Protected / Unprotected with ESA /
Unprotected without ESA)

Unprotected with ESAs

Sanctuary

No

Ecological Sensitive Areas (ESAs)

No

Hazards

Natural hazards

Cyclone and Flood

Seismic sensitivity

As per the Seismic Zone Map of India, this region is assigned under the Moderate Damage Risk Zone III (MSK) VII (Source: NDMA, 2016)

High Flood Line (HFL) / Tsunami

This island comes under the moderate risk zone (V_b=39m/s) as per the Wind and Cyclone Vulnerability Map of India (Source: NDMA, 2016) As per the Flood hazard Map of India, the probable maximum surge height of this region is 3 to 4 m (Source: NDMA, 2016)

Environmental Issues

Environment-current issues

Erosion, Sand mining

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Bal Kudru