Kasargod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and is named after Kasaragod town which is the administrative headquarters of the district. Kasargod is the northernmost district of Kerala and world renowned for its coir and handloom industries. The district has a coastline of around 293 kilometers. So the livelihood of people mainly depends on fisheries. The district is popular with the forts, rivers, hillocks, beaches and shrines here. The Kasargod District is uniquely known for its Linguistics Culture and it is the best example for the "Linguistic Harmony".
To its south lies Kannur District and to the north the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. All along its east it is walled by the Western Ghats while along the west the Arabian Sea borders it. The district, covering an area of around 1992 km².
Resource analysis
a) Agriculture
Land use pattern in Hectares 2012-2013
|
i) Total Area |
199166 |
|
ii) Forest Land |
5625 |
|
iii) Non Agriculture Land |
27655 |
|
iv) Cultivable Waste land |
8535 |
|
(v) Current fallow |
2298 |
|
(vi)Other Fallow |
2188 |
|
(vii) Net Sown Area |
141858 |
|
(viii) Land Under Misc.tree crops |
373 |
|
(ix) Permanent Pasture and Grazing land |
0 |
|
(x) Gross Cropped Area |
148268 |
|
(xi) Area Cultivated more than once |
6410 |
Crop wise Land use pattern
|
Sl. No |
Type |
Area(Ha) |
% |
|
1 |
Paddy |
3514 |
1.78 |
|
2 |
Rubber |
32650 |
6.05 |
|
3 |
Coconut |
58836 |
7.37 |
|
4 |
Banana |
529 |
0.87 |
|
5 |
Coffee |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
Arecanut |
18937 |
18.6 |
|
7 |
Cashew |
7981 |
15.32 |
|
8 |
Tapioca |
274 |
0.394 |
(ii) Production & Productivity of Horticulture crops 2012-2013
|
Crop |
Production (T ) |
|
Rice |
8116 |
|
Coconut |
469 million nuts |
|
Rubber |
45900 |
|
Banana |
4671 |
|
Other Plantain |
9574 |
|
Areca nut |
36797 |
|
Pepper |
1596 |
|
Jack fruit |
7.95 |
|
Mango |
6261 |
|
Cashew |
51844 |
|
Nutmeg |
87 |
(iii) Horticulture & Plantation
Area and production and major Horticulture crops 2012-2013
|
Name of Crops |
Area (Ha) |
Production (T) |
|
Cashew |
7981 |
5144 |
|
Arecanut |
18937 |
367976 |
|
Pepper |
2707 |
1596 |
|
Rubber |
32650 |
45960 |
|
Nutmeg |
121 |
87 |
|
Mango |
2163 |
6261 |
|
Jack fruit |
2433 |
7.95 |
|
Plantain including Banana |
2494 |
14245 |
|
Coconut |
58836 |
496 million nuts |
|
Tea |
0 |
- |
|
Coffee |
0 |
- |
Human Resources 2011 Census
|
(A) |
Sex-wise |
|
|
i) Male |
628,613 |
|
|
ii) Female |
678,762 |
|
|
|
Population Density/ Sq. Km |
657 |
|
|
Sex ratio (No. of females/1000 males) |
1080 |
|
(B) |
Rural Population |
798,328 |
|
|
i) Male |
387,716 |
|
|
ii)Female |
410,612 |
|
(C) |
Urban Population |
509,047 |
|
|
i)Male |
240,897 |
|
|
ii)Female |
268,150 |
|
(D) |
Population in age group 0-6 |
155,807 |
|
|
i)Male |
79,460 |
|
|
ii)Female |
76,347 |
|
|
Sex ratio |
961 |
|
(D) |
No. of Literates (Total) |
1,037,492 |
|
|
i)Male |
516,476 |
|
|
ii)Female |
521,016 |
|
Educational Institutions |
Govt. |
Aided |
Unaided |
Total |
|
(a) Primary school |
143 |
113 |
15 |
271 |
|
(b) Upper Primary schools |
58 |
70 |
12 |
140 |
|
(c) High Schools |
25 |
13 |
8 |
46 |
|
(d) Higher Secondary schools |
54 |
18 |
9 |
81 |
|
(e) VHSS |
7 |
2 |
- |
9 |
|
(f) Technical Schools |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(g)Polytechnics |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Colleges |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Arts & Science |
3 |
3 |
10 |
16 |
|
(b) Engineering College |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
|
(c).Medical College |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(d).Veterinary College |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(e) Diary Science College |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(f) Kerala Agricultural College |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
(g)College of Agriculture & Banking Management |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(h) Kerala Forest Research Institute |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(i) Nursing College |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
(j) Pharmacy College |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
(k) Training College |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
(l) Ayurvedic College |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
(m) Dental College |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
(o).Law College |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(p) Arabic College |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
(q) Fine arts college |
- | - | - | - |
|
(r) Agricultural University |
- | - | - | - |
|
(s) Medical University |
- | - | - | - |
|
(t) Food Craft institute |
- | - | - | - |
|
(u) ITIs |
1 |
- | - | - |
|
(v) TTC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
(w)VHSS+Higher secondary |
11 |
1 |
- |
12 |
Live-stock population:
|
Cattle |
82681 |
|
Buffalo |
1301 |
|
Goat |
33722 |
|
Sheep |
12 |
|
Pig |
2950 |
|
Poultry |
363734 |
|
Rabbits |
3473 |
|
Dogs |
37851 |
|
Elephants |
Not available |
|
Horse |
Not available |
Meat Production – Tonne
|
Item |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
|
Total meat production excluding poultry |
1.0820 MT |
3.8621 |
|
Total Poultry Meat |
12.65 MT |
11.9425 |
|
Year |
Total milk procurement |
Society milk procurement |
% w r t total milk production |
|
2009-2010 |
62680000 L |
12536195 L |
20 |
|
2010-2011 |
60460000 L |
13093544 L |
22 |
|
2011-2012 |
60550000 L |
14310371 L |
24 |
Fisheries
Fish Production – Tonnes
|
Year |
Marine |
Inland |
|
2011-2012 |
16918 T |
21670 T |
|
2012-2013 |
16280 T |
Not available |
|
2013-2014 |
Not available |
Not available |
|
Major mineral resources available |
Block |
Taluk |
|
Granite |
Parappa |
Hosdurg |
|
Laterite |
Kasargod, Neeleswaram |
Kasargod, Hosdurg |
|
Bauxite |
Kasargod, Neeleswaram |
Kasargod, Hosdurg |
1.Forest plantation ( In Hectre )
|
Species |
At the end of the Year in Ha |
|
Pure Teak Plantations |
842.874 |
|
Softwood Plantations |
30.352 |
|
Miscellaneous Plantations |
383.990 |
|
Acacia Plantations |
190.038 |
|
Casuarina Plantations |
86.240 |
|
Cane Plantations |
299.412 |
|
Sandal wood Plantation |
57.720 |
|
Bamboo Plantations |
167.800 |
|
Mahogany Plantations |
88.624 |
|
Medicinal Plantations |
47.400 |
|
Cashew Plantations |
1127.715 |
|
Belt Plantations |
30.000 |
|
Mangrove Plantations |
116.21 |
|
Total |
3468.375 |
|
1 |
Teak |
|
2 |
Rosewood |
|
3 |
Mahagony |
|
4 |
Anjily |
|
5 |
Kambakom |
|
6 |
Thembavu |
|
7 |
Vengai |
|
8 |
Venteak |
|
9 |
Jack / Plavu |
|
10 |
Myla |
|
11 |
Manimaruthu |
|
12 |
Maruthu |
|
13 |
Irul |
|
14 |
Mulluvengai |
|
15 |
Karakil |
|
16 |
Unnam / Chadachi |
|
17 |
Thanni |
|
18 |
Karimthakara |
|
19 |
Pathiri |
|
20 |
Theettaiplavu |
|
21 |
Poovam |
|
22 |
Paikkadukka |
|
23 |
Kalmanikkam |
|
24 |
Kunnivaka |
|
|
General |
Scheduled Caste |
Scheduled Tribe |
Total |
|
Male |
11294 |
2273 |
380 |
13947 |
|
Female |
16957 |
2310 |
346 |
19613 |
|
Below X |
X |
+2 |
Graduate |
P G |
|
5609 |
18265 |
7249 |
2251 |
184(3rd class only) |
Energy consumption pattern (convention)
|
Domestic |
70.46 |
|
Commercial |
11.27 |
|
Agriculture |
9.29 |
|
Industry |
4.48 |
|
Others |
1.68 |
|
Non domestic |
2.82 |
|
400 Kv Sub-station |
- |
|
220 kv “ |
1 |
|
110 kv “ |
6 |
|
66 kv “ |
- |
|
33 kv “ |
7 |
|
Sl No |
Particulars |
KSEB |
Others |
|
1 |
Number of distribution transformer |
2662 |
- |
|
2 |
Number of consumers |
460595 |
- |
|
3 |
Length of HT line (km) |
236996 |
- |
|
4 |
Length of LT line (km) |
15136 |
- |
|
5 |
Number of street lights |
10767 |
- |
Inland waterways - 24Km