Kasaragod

Kasaragod ([kɑːsɾɡoːɖ] (listen)) is a municipal town and the district headquarters of Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India. Situated in the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats, it is known for the Chandragiri and Bekal Forts, Chandragiri River, historic Kolathiri Rajas, natural environment of Ranipuram and Kottancheri Hills, historical and religious sites like the Madiyan Kulom temple, Madhur Temple, Ananthapuram Lake Temple and Malik Deenar Mosque. It is located 50 km south of the port city of Mangalore and 578 km north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

For other uses, see Kasaragod (disambiguation).

Kasaragod
City
Nickname(s): 
Kaasrod
Kasaragod
Location of Kasaragod in Kerala
Kasaragod
Kasaragod (India)
Coordinates: 12.5°N 75.0°E / 12.5; 75.0
Country India
StateKerala
RegionsTulu Nadu, North Malabar
DistrictKasaragod
Nearest Airport(s)Mangalore International Airport, Kannur International Airport
Area
 • City16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
 • Metro
93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 • Urban
54,172
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English, Tulu, Kannada, Konkani,[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671121
Telephone91–04994
Vehicle registrationKL-14
Websitekasargod.nic.in/index_main.htm

Politics

The major political parties are CPI(M), CPI, Indian Union Muslim League, INC and BJP. North Kasaragod is dominated by BJP and IUML, and the south is dominated by CPI(M). N.A. Nellikkunnu is the present Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala Legislature. Kasaragod assembly constituency is part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency). Indian National Congress [INC] member Rajmohan Unnithan is the present MP from Kasaragod [2019 Elections].[2]

Science and research

Kasaragod is home to the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, originally established in 1916 as the Coconut Research Station. It is part of India's National Agricultural Research System under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.[3] According to the Institute, Kerala "lies in the heart of the major coconut growing areas of the country." It is also home to the Indian Society for Plantation Crops, which publishes the Journal of Plantation Crops and holds symposiums on the subject.[4] The Central University of Kerala is also located in Kasargod.

Demographics

Malayalam , Kannada and Tulu is the most widely spoken language here.,[5] along with others like Beary, Konkani are also used by some people. Malayalam spoken here is influenced by Tulu and Kannada and vice versa.[6]

Religions in Kasaragod city

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  Muslims (54.65%)
  Hindu (43.56%)
  Christians (1.58%)
  Jains (0.01%)
  Not stated (0.17%)
  Sikh (0.01%)
  Buddhist (0.00%)
  Other (0.03%)
  • MalikDeenar Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in India
  • Theyyam is a popular ritual of worship in Kasargod
  • Ranipuram/Madathumala an attractive tourist destination at Kasargod
  • Bekal fort is the top tourist spot in Kasaragod. Bekal fort and Bekal fort beach (Pallikkara beach) is one of the finest tourist destination in Kerala. There are luxurious hotels and beach resorts are surrounding Bekal Fort.

Climate

Kasaragod experiences a Tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification. It receives a generous 3,825 mm (150.6 in) of rain annually as per Weather Atlas.

Climate data for Kasaragod, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)		 31.5
(88.7)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.2
(90.0)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.8
(83.8)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.6
(87.1)
Average low °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.6
(74.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1
(0.0)		 1
(0.0)		 5
(0.2)		 55
(2.2)		 262
(10.3)		 1,002
(39.4)		 1,190
(46.9)		 647
(25.5)		 338
(13.3)		 229
(9.0)		 77
(3.0)		 18
(0.7)		 3,825
(150.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

See also

References
  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. "Kasaragod Parliament Constituency". Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  3. "About Institute". CPCRI.in. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute. Retrieved 25 January 2016. The Coconut Research Station at Kasaragod in Kerala was initially established in 1916 by the then Government of Madras and subsequently it was taken over by the Indian Central Coconut Committee in 1948
  4. "Indian Society for Plantation Crops". indsocplantationcrops.in. Indian Society for Plantation Crops. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. "District planning office, Kasaragod". Kerala State Planning Board. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. A Sreedhara Menon (1 January 2007). A Survey Of Kerala History. DC Books. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-81-264-1578-6.
  7. "CLIMATE: KASARAGOD", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
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