Kasargod District
| Kasaragod District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kerala, India |
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| Coordinates: 12°30′N 75°00′E / 12.5°N 75°ECoordinates: 12°30′N 75°00′E / 12.5°N 75°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasargod |
| Region | Tulunadu |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,992 km2 (769 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 1,307,375 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,642,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, Tulu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 671 xxx |
| Telephone code | 0499 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 KL-60 |
| Website | kasargod |
Kasaragod District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. Kasaragod became part of Kannur district following the reorganisation of states and formation of Kerala in November 1, 1956. Kasaragod was declared as a district on 24 May 1984.
To its south lies Kannur District, to the South east is Kodagu district(Coorg) and to the north Dakshina Kannada district. All along its east it is walled by the Western Ghats while along the west the Laccadive Sea borders it.
The district, covering an area of around 1992 km2, has a population (2011 census) of 1,307,375 and has four taluks, namely, Kasaragod and Hosdurg (Kanhangad), Vellarikundu and Manjeshwaram Taluk. Major towns in Kasaragod district are Nileshwar, Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Uppala, Kumbla, cheruvathur and Trikaripur. It has three municipalities (Nileshwar Kasaragod, and Kanhangad and thirty-eight grama panchayats.
Kasaragod was known to the Arabs by the name Harkwillia. Many Arab travelers who visited Kerala between the 9th and the 14th centuries visited Kasaragod, which was an important trade centre then. Duarte Borbosa, the Portuguese traveler who visited Kumbla, near Kasaragod in 1514, recorded rice being exported for coir to Maldives.
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