| Badamanavarthe Kaval | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.8614°N 77.4849°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bangalore Urban |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Bangalore South |
| Governing Body: | Village Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.97 |
| Population Total: | 3912[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 560 062 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bangalore |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Village Panchayat |
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.
Since this village is located in the outskirts of Bangalore, there are many legal issues related to land allotment.[2] Many layouts formed on Agricultural land was removed.[3] There was an attempt to regularise Layouts formed on Government lands, Lakes and Forest Area.[4] Adding to the irregularities, the Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore Urban district had awarded 285 acre of land to Khoday Group[5] and Government of Karnataka approached High Court to stall the order.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] [9] A Film City was also planned at Roerich Estate[10] and High Court stalled the land Transfer process.[11]
| 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 |