Kasaragod is a municipal town and the district headquarters of Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India.

India declared Bekal Fort a special tourism area in 1992 and formed Bekal Tourism Development Corporation three years later to promote it. The song ‘Uyire’ (Tamil) from the movie Bombay was shot at Bekal Fort.

Bekal Fort was built by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi in 1650 AD, at Bekal. It is the largest fort in Kerala, spreading over 40 acres.