| Bandadka | |
| Other Name: | Kottakkal |
| Settlement Type: | Small Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.5°N 75.2667°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kasaragod |
| Governing Body: | Kuttikole Grama Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.3 |
| Population Total: | 7,824 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 671541 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-14 |
Bandadka is a small town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.It is also called Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It comes under Kuttikole Grama Panchayat. It is located towards east from the District headquarters Kasaragod, away from the State capital Thiruvananthapuram, west of Karnataka border and away from Sullia. Bandadka's pin code is 671541 and its postal head office is Chengala.[1]
As of 2011 Census, Bandadka had a population of 7,824 with 3,893 males and 3,931 females. Bandadka village has an area of with 1,849 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1010 lower than the state average of 1084. 10.1% of the population in the village was under 6 years of age. Bandadka had an average literacy of 87.36% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 91% and female literacy was 83.66%.[2] Bandadka includes hamlets such as Kakkachal.
Bandadka is Situated between Poinachi - Aletty- Sullia road. Mysore and Bangalore can easily get by these road. Private and ksrtc Buses provide routes to Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Panathur, Mangalore and Kannur.The Nearest Railway station is Kasaragod and Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line.There are Airports at Mangalore International Airport in North and Kannur International Airport in South.