# Bare, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Bare

Bare is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,804 people** in 2,744 households. Literacy was 88.4%.

- 12,804people (2011)
- 2,744households
- 88.4%literacy
- 1,145females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bare

■ Bare · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1145**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**954

Working population ****28.8%**

**31.9%

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 Bare

Of every 100 households in Bare in 2011, 91 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Bare · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**2%

Tap water ****9%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**55%

Use banking services ****80%**

**81%

Television ****75%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****90%**

**85%

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

## What people in Bare work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,619 (71%) · **■** Household industry 93 (3%) · **■** Farming 383 (10%) · **■** Marginal 589 (16%)

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

## Bare in numbers and road distances

- Density1,040 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,401 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)584 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)10 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)154 km by road
- Kottikulam (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bare

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,000
- Water storage375 kl
- Electricity — homes2,500

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** copra.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bare?12,804 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bare in?Kasaragod district, Kerala