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Sajankila(sa-jan-ki-la)(ಕನ್ನಡ : ಸಜಂಕಿಲ ) is a small village located in Bayar Village of Kasaragod District of Indian state of Kerala. Majority of the people residing here are farmers growing Arecanut, Coconut, Black Pepper, Banana and Rubber plantation. People of Sajankila speak languages of Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Konkani. Majority of the people are Hindus- but Muslims also live here. Among Hindus, the Karada Brahmins constitute majority of them. Even people of Hindu Scheduled Caste (Harijana, Girijana, Moolya) also inhabit here. There is a primary school here which teaches in Kannada and Malayalam languages. This village carries the Mangalore culture and traditions.

The temple of Shri Durgaparameshwari Deity is located in this village and also called as Avala Mutt. This is one of the sacred places of worship of Karada community. Also, there is Sajankila Bhajana Mandira near the Sajankila Bus Stop. Gurikkaras of Karada community hold respect here. Sajankila Vishnu Bhat is one of the prominent person who is a lawyer by profession and also a well known for his struggle against Emergency imposed in India during 1975. Doctor Vandana Sajankila is a famous children’s doctor in the United States of America. Reaching Sajankila is easy from Uppala Village near Kasaragod. Regular buses ply between Uppala and Sajankila. Some of the well known house surnames are Atikukke, Melina Panja, Kelagina Panja, Avala Panja,Daithota, Kattappuni, Giri,..etc