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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.

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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 961 girls per 1000 boys.

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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 8.58% overall.

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. See the full religion breakdown for Kasaragod.

List of Tehsils in Kasaragod

2

Hosdurg

Area: 989 Km2

Population

625,641

Male

295,859%

Females

329,782

Kasaragod

Area: 973 Km2

Population

681,734

Male

332,754%

Females

348,980

Common questions about Kasaragod

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kasaragod district had a population of 1,307,375. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Kasaragod is divided into 2 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Kasaragod is 1080 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Kasaragod is 961 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Kasaragod is 90.09 per cent. That works out to 1,037,492 literate people.

Kasaragod covers an area of 1,989 square kilometres.

798,328 people in Kasaragod live in rural areas and 509,047 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Kasaragod grew by 8.58 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Kasaragod is a district of Kerala. You can open Kerala from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.