Badamanavarthekaval or BM Kaval is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the outskirts of Bangalore situated in Bangalore South Taluk of Bangalore Urban district. This location is recently in discussion for its administrative context because it lies on Bengaluru’s expanding periphery, Badamanavarthekaval has been included in various Greater Bengaluru planning efforts and is affected by urban expansion and government land-use decisions.
The area has seen disputes and irregularities connected to conversion of agricultural/forest land into layouts and private holdings; several illegal layouts on agricultural, government and forest lands have been identified and removed.
There have been high-profile contested land transfers in the wider BM Kaval region (including proposals, awards and state government legal interventions), and plans such as a proposed Film City / estate transfers have attracted court challenges.
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Land related legal issues Since this village is located in the outskirts of Bangalore, there are many legal issues related to land allotment. Many layouts formed on Agricultural land was removed. There was an attempt to regularise Layouts formed on Government lands, Lakes and Forest Area. Adding to the irregularities, the Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore Urban district had awarded 285 acre of land to Khoday Group and Government of Karnataka approached High Court to stall the order. Once home to peacocks, deer, rabbits, jackals and a variety of winged creatures. However, the verdant forest, in Bangalore South region, has been turned into a concrete jungle, thanks to Bagair Hukum land scheme, putting its rich flora and fauna in peril. Due to increasing incidents of Forest fire, Poaching of animals, Forest department uses drones for constant monitoring and also avoided entry to Birders as a precautionary measure. A Film City was also planned at Roerich Estate and High Court stalled the land Transfer process.
Demographics + Population details Village Name Area in Hectares (1981) (2001) Households (1981) Population (1971) 1981 1991 2001 2011 Badamanavarthekaval 2968.03 104.09 217 878 1178 1424 2060 3912
2011 + 2011 Census data Population Persons Males Females Total 3,912 2,009 1,903 In the age group 0–6 years 505 255 250 Scheduled Castes (SC) 1,509 771 738 Scheduled Tribes (ST) 126 66 60 Literates 2,380 1,375 1,005 Illiterate 1,532 634 898 Total Worker 1,747 1,134 613 Main Worker 1,424 939 485 Main Worker - Cultivator 221 129 92 Main Worker - Agricultural Labourers 202 120 82 Main Worker - Household Industries 8 4 4 Main Worker - Other 993 686 307 Marginal Worker 323 195 128 Marginal Worker - Cultivator 6 1 5 Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers 3 2 1 Marginal Worker - Household Industries 0 0 0 Marginal Workers - Other 314 192 122 Marginal Worker (3-6 Months) 312 189 123 Marginal Worker - Cultivator (3-6 Months) 6 1 5 Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (3-6 Months) 3 2 1 Marginal Worker - Household Industries (3-6 Months) 0 0 0 Marginal Worker - Other (3-6 Months) 303 186 117 Marginal Worker (0-3 Months) 11 6 5 Marginal Worker - Cultivator (0-3 Months) 0 0 0 Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (0-3 Months) 0 0 0 Marginal Worker - Household Industries (0-3 Months) 0 0 0 Marginal Worker - Other Workers (0-3 Months) 11 6 5 Non Worker 2,165 875 1,290
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