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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 585 km north of
state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 50 km south
of the port city of Mangalore.[1]

Kasaragod

City

Nickname(s): Kaasrod

Kasaragod

Location of Kasaragod in Kerala

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Coordinates: 12.5°N 75.0°E

Country India

State Kerala

Region Tulu Nadu, Malabar

District Kasaragod

Nearest Airport(s) Mangalore International

Airport, Kannur
International Airport

Area

• City 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)

• Metro 93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi)

Elevation 19 m (62 ft)

Population

• Urban 54,172

Languages

Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN 671121

Telephone 91–04994

Vehicle registration KL-14

Website kasargod.nic.in/index_main
.htm

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

Politics …

The major political parties are Indian Union Muslim

League INC, CPI(M), and Bharatiya Janata
Party(BJP) . North Kasaragod is dominated by
[[Indian National Congress|INC and IUML ], and the
south is dominated by CPI(M).Some of the rural and
urban areas are dominated by Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP). 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 …

The primary and administrative language of the town

is Malayalam. Tulu, Beary, Kannada and Konkani are
also widely used and Hindi and Urdu to a lesser
extent. Havyaka speakers have a strong base in
Kannada.[5] The Malayalam spoken here has
influences from Beary bhashe and also from the
languages of Kannada, Urdu, Konkani and Tulu and
Marathi. The Kannada and Tulu spoken here are also
influenced by Malayalam and the Malayalam spoken
here is in turn influenced by Tulu and Kannada.[6]

Climate …

Kasaragod experiences a Tropical monsoon climate

under the Köppen climate classification.

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%)

Climate data for Ka

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Average 31.4 31.5 32.2 32.7 32.2 29.3
high °C (°F) (88.5) (88.7) (90.0) (90.9) (90.0) (84.7
Average low 21.7 22.8 24.3 25.9 25.7 23.9
°C (°F) (71.1) (73.0) (75.7) (78.6) (78.3) (75.0
Average
1 1 5 55 262 1,00
precipitation
(0.0) (0.0) (0.2) (2.2) (10.3) (39.4
mm (inches)
Source: Climate

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References

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