# Hosabettu, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Hosabettu

Hosabettu is a town in Kasaragod sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,179 people** in 927 households. Literacy was 89.6%.

- 5,179people (2011)
- 927households
- 89.6%literacy
- 999females per 1,000 males

## Population of Hosabettu

■ Hosabettu · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.6%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****805**

**954

Working population ****36.1%**

**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 Hosabettu

Of every 100 households in Hosabettu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Hosabettu · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****5%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****65%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**55%

Use banking services ****80%**

**81%

Television ****77%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

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

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****79%**

**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 Hosabettu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,584 (85%) · **■** Household industry 163 (9%) · **■** Farming 17 (1%) · **■** Marginal 105 (6%)

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

## How has the population of Hosabettu changed?

From 5,915 in 2001 to 5,179 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Hosabettu in numbers and road distances

- Density2,031 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-12.4%
- Annual rainfall3,401 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)660 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)35 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)206 km by road
- Manjeshwar (railway station)2 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 Hosabettu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets400
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes1,140
- Electricity — industry65

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 20 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** copra, chemicals and beedi.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Hosabettu

- Banks2 in Hosabettu
- Colleges and universities1 in Hosabettu
- Restaurants1 in Hosabettu
- Police stations1 in Hosabettu

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Hosabettu?5,179 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hosabettu in?Kasaragod district, Kerala
- What was the population of Hosabettu in 2001?5,915