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About Kasaragod District
Kasaragod is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kasaragod was 1,307,375 with a growth rate of 8.58%. Kasaragod covers 1,989 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kasaragod's population is 1080 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kasaragod, Urban/Rural population of Kasaragod, Literacy data of Kasaragod and Religion wise data of Kasaragod. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kasaragod,Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kasaragod
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,307,375 | Growth (%) | 8.58 |
| Male Population | 628,613 | Sex Ratio | 1,080 |
| Female Population | 678,762 | Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,989 |
Kasaragod has a total population of 1,307,375 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 628,613 while the female population 678,762. The state area is 1,989 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kasaragod has sex ratio of 1,080 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 961. Kasaragod makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kasaragod
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 509,047 | Rural Population | 798,328 |
| Urban Population (%) | 38.94 | Rural Population (%) | 61.06 |
| Urban male Population | 240,897 | Rural Male Population | 387,716 |
| Urban Female Population | 268,150 | Rural Female Population | 410,612 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,113 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,059 |
Kasaragod urban population is 509,047 (38.94% of the total), while the rural population is 798,328 (61.06% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 240,897 are males, and 268,150 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,113 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 387,716 are males and 410,612 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,059 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kasaragod
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,037,492 | Literacy (%) | 90.09 |
| Male Literate | 516,476 | Male Literacy (%) | 94.05 |
| Female Literate | 521,016 | Female Literacy (%) | 86.49 |
| Urban Literate | 409,460 | Rural Literate | 628,032 |
| Urban Male Literates | 198,786 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.50 |
| Rural Male Literates | 317,690 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 93.17 |
| Urban Female Literates | 210,674 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 88.92 |
| Rural Female Literates | 310,342 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 84.91 |
The literacy data of Kasaragod highlights a total literacy rate stands at 90.09% with 1,037,492 literate individuals. Male literacy is 94.05% while female literacy is lower at 86.49% among them, 516,476 males and 521,016 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 409,460 people being literate, with men at 95.50% and female at 88.92%, compared to rural areas whereas 628,032 people are literate, with male at 93.17% and female at 84.91%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kasaragod
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 729,987 | Hindu (%) | 55.84 |
| Muslim | 486,913 | Muslim (%) | 37.24 |
| Sikh | 151 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 87,454 | Christian (%) | 6.69 |
| Jain | 130 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 362 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 152 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,226 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Kasaragod population is mostly hindu (55.84%) with a total 729,987 people. Muslim(37.24%) with a total 486,913 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 151 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.69% with 87,454 people). Jain (0.01% with 130 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 362 people) and Other (0.01% with 152 people). Around (0.17% with 2,226 people) did not specify their religion.