Kasaragod is situated at the extreme northern tip of Kerala over looking Arabian sea. The name, Kasaragod, is said to be derived from the word Kusirakood meaning Nuxvomica forests (Kanjirakuttom). Kasaragod district was formed on May 24, 1984, by combining Kasaragod taluk and Hosdurg taluk.
Kasaragod is known as the
land of Gods, beaches, rivers, hills and forts. Boarders of Kasaragod are west Arabian
sea, north
east Karnataka and south kannur.Kasaragod
is a land of temples, mosques and churches. The main three religions of kasaragod are
Hindu, Muslims and Christians.Kasargod is rich in folk-culture,
visual arts and festivals. some of them are Theyyam, Kolkali,Daff mutt, Mappila
patt,Poorakkali, Yakshaganam, Kallampattu,Porattu, Oppana, Mappillapattu etc. Most
of the peoples of Kasaragod are farmers. The important
crop
raised
are
Areca nut,
Coconuts ,Rubber,
Paddy,Cashew, Pepper,Vegitables, Tapioca, Banana etc. Malayalam, Kannada,
Tulu, English, Hindi,Konkani are the major languages of the district. There are
12 rivers in the districts,they are Chandragri ,Manjeshwara, Mogral, Shrirya,
Kvvayi, Kumbala, Kalanad, Bekal, Kariyankod, Uppla, Chithari,Nileshwar.
NH 17 passes through this district and covers major towns. From north it leads to Managalore and south it leads to Kannur districts. Nearest Airports are Mangalore 70km and Calicut 200km.Right time to visit for the tourist is in between September and January. The temperature falls in between 23oc and 32oc.
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BARE FACTS |
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District |
Kasaragod |
| Formed on | May 24,1984 |
|
Area (in sq.Km) |
1,992 |
| Rainfall (in year) | 358.1cm |
| Sea shore | 77km |
| Rail way | 116km |
| National highway | NH17-86km |
| Total banks | 223 |
| Primary school | 412 |
| High school | 70 |
| Higher secondary school | 45 |
| colleges | 33 |
| post office | 234 |
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Population |
12,04,078 |
|
Males |
5,88,083 |
|
Females |
6,15,995 |
|
Sex ratio : Females/1000 |
1,047 |
|
Density of Population |
604 sq.km. |
|
Per Capita Income (in Rs) |
16,121 |
|
Literacy rate |
84.57%; Male 90.36%; Female 79.12% |
| Religions | 3 |
|
Coastal line in km. |
70 |
|
Water bodied area in ha. |
3,467 |
| Rivers | 12 |
|
Forest area in ha. |
5625 |
| No. of railway station | 12 |
| No. of Post Offices | 235 |
| No. of Telephone Exchanges | 58 |
| No. of Villages | 75 |
| Taluks |
1.Kasaragod 2.Hosdurg |
| Municipality |
1.Kasaragod 2.Kanchanghad |
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Assembly Constituencies |
1. Manjeswaram 2. Kasaragod 3. Uduma 4. Hosdurg 5. Thrikkaripur |
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