# Kasaragod District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Kerala 

# Kasaragod district

Kasaragod is a district of Kerala, 11th of 14 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,307,375 people** in 2 sub-districts, 27 towns and 93 villages; 39% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kanhangad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/kanhangad/) (125,564).

- 1,307,375people (2011)
- 2sub-districts
- 27towns
- 90.1%literacy

## Who lives in Kasaragod?

Kasaragod had **1,307,375 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.9% of Kerala's population and 11th of 14 districts of Kerala by population. There were 1,080 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kerala figure of 1,084; 9th of 14 districts of Kerala). Among children under 7 the ratio was 961 girls per 1,000 boys (the Kerala figure is 964). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.3 across Kerala.

## How literate is Kasaragod?

90.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Kerala's 94.0%), 12th of 14 districts of Kerala. Men were at 94.0% and women at 86.5% — a gap of 7.6 points (it is 4.0 points across Kerala). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Hosdurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/) (90.8%) and lowest in [Kasaragod](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/kasaragod/) (89.4%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Kasaragod do for a living?

35.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.3%). Of all workers, 4% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 66% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 10% of workers here, against 13% across Kerala. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Hosdurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/) (13% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kasaragod](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/kasaragod/) (8% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 4 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 66 (66%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Kasaragod

38.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Kerala's 47.7%), 9th of 14 districts of Kerala. The Census counted 27 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 25 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kanhangad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/kanhangad/) with 125,564 people, home to 25% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Kasaragod

Kasaragod had 93 census villages, 93 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 8,584 people; 63 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Muliyar](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/kasaragod/muliyar/) (25,095), [Panathady](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/panathady/) (22,976), [Padne](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/padne/) (21,009), [Muttathody](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/kasaragod/muttathody/) (20,658) and [Kallar](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/kallar/) (19,414).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Kasaragod compared with Kerala

■ Kasaragod · ■ Kerala

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.1%**

**94.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1080**

**1084

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**964

Working population ****35.4%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kasaragod

Of every 100 households in Kasaragod in 2011, 89 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kasaragod · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

Toilet within the home ****92%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

Tap water ****14%**

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

Use banking services ****82%**

Television ****67%**

Mobile phone ****77%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****13%**

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

None of these assets ****6%**

Own their home ****90%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Kasaragod

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Kasaragod](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/kasaragod/) 681,734 64 16 

[Hosdurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/) 625,641 29 11 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Kasaragod

- Kanhangad · 125,564
- Kasaragod · 54,172
- Ajanur · 33,079
- Kudlu · 26,235
- South Thrikkaripur · 22,991
- North Thrikkaripur · 18,210
- Koipady · 18,121
- Chengala · 15,588
- Perole · 14,965
- Pallikkara · 14,334
- Chemnad · 14,323
- Puthur · 14,271
- Kunjathur · 13,633
- Bare · 12,804
- Mangalpady · 12,790
- Madhur · 12,685
- Uppala · 11,542
- Keekan · 9,735
- Pilicode · 9,676
- Mogral · 8,912
- Manjeshwar · 8,742
- Udma · 8,115
- Shiribagilu · 7,630
- Bangra Manjeshwar · 5,791
- Shiriya · 5,277
- Hosabettu · 5,179
- Maniyat · 4,683

## Largest villages in Kasaragod

- Muliyar · 25,095
- Panathady · 22,976
- Padne · 21,009
- Muttathody · 20,658
- Kallar · 19,414
- Panayal · 19,186
- Kalnad · 18,029
- Pallikkara II · 16,618
- Chithari · 16,074
- Bheemanady · 15,688
- Pullur · 15,565
- Adoor · 15,482
- Chittarikkal · 15,152
- Maloth · 14,660
- Thekkil · 14,299
- Parappa · 14,137
- Periya · 14,077
- Bedadka · 13,476
- Madikai · 12,930
- Enmakaje · 12,697

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Kasaragod?2: Kasaragod, Hosdurg
- What is the population of Kasaragod district?1,307,375 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Kasaragod?Kanhangad