Mogral Puthur
| Mogral Puthur | |
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| village | |
 Mogral Puthur
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| Coordinates: 12°33′15″N 74°57′34″E / 12.55416°N 74.959577°ECoordinates: 12°33′15″N 74°57′34″E / 12.55416°N 74.959577°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Talukas | Kasaragod |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 671124 |
| Telephone code | + 91 - 499-4 |
Mogral Puthur is a gram panchayat in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. It is north of the town of Kasaragod, and it consists of two villages (Puthur and Kudlu). The village of Puthur (also called Mogral Puthur) is the northern portion of the roughly circular panchayat, and Kudlu encompasses the southern half. Mogral Puthur has on its west border the Arabian Sea; on the east is the Madhur panchayat; and on the north is the Mogral River (separates Mogral Puthur from the Kumbla and Puthiga panchayats). The total area of this "second-grade" panchayat is roughly 15 square kilometers. The major business centers are: Puthur, Chowki and Eriyal.
According to the 2001 census, the total population of Mogral Puthur was 22,109, up from 14,123 in 1981. Females outnumber males, 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent, as per the 2001 census. It has a scheduled caste population of 1,283. Of the total population, 3,373 were under the age of 6. The panchayat's population density of 1,553 per square kilometer is nearly twice that of Kerala and 4.8 times the national average. In 2001, there were 3,806 households.
Malayalam, Kannada and Tulu are the major languages spoken in the area.
The Mogral Puthur topography ranges from small hills and slopes to flat plains. The Mogral River, which forms its northern and a large part of the eastern border, supports much of its agriculture. There are several small monsoon-fed rivulets throughout the panchayat. Low-lying areas close to the U-shaped river and its tributaries are very fertile. The land gains elevation in the central part of the panchayat. In the central and eastern parts, there are rich laterite deposits.
Mogral Puthur is well-connected by road to Kasaragod, the district headquarters, and to Mangalore, a port city and major regional economic and education hub 43 kilometers to the north. It has a road density of 2 kilometers per square kilometer of land, the second highest in the Kasaragod district. The total length of roads in the panchayat is 28.5 kilometers.
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