Kasaragod



Kasaragod is situated at the extreme northern tip of Kerala over looking Arabian sea. The name, Kasaragod, is said to be derived from the word Kusirakood meaning Nuxvomica forests (Kanjirakuttom). Kasaragod district was formed on May 24, 1984, by combining Kasaragod taluk and Hosdurg taluk.

Kasaragod District - Kerala

Kasaragod is known as the land of Gods, beaches, rivers, hills and forts. Boarders of Kasaragod are west Arabian sea, north east Karnataka and south kannur.Kasaragod is a land of temples, mosques and churches. The main three religions of kasaragod are Hindu, Muslims and Christians.Kasargod is rich in folk-culture, visual arts and festivals. some of them are Theyyam, Kolkali,Daff mutt, Mappila patt,Poorakkali, Yakshaganam, Kallampattu,Porattu, Oppana, Mappillapattu etc. Most of the peoples of Kasaragod are farmers. The important crop raised are Areca nut, Coconuts ,Rubber, Paddy,Cashew, Pepper,Vegitables, Tapioca, Banana etc. Mlayalam, Kannada, Tulu, English, Hindi,Konkani are the major languages of the district. There are 12 rivers in the districts,they are Chandragri ,Manjeshwara, Mogral, Shrirya, Kvvayi, Kumbala, Kalanad, Bekal, Kariyankod, Uppla, Chithari,Nileshwar.

 

City Information
History
General Information
How to Get There
Place of Interest
Phone Numbers
Schools - Colleges
Location Map





 
SouthIndia
SouthIndia
Karnataka -   Bagalkot, Bangalore, Bellary, Bidar, Belgaum, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Chamrajnagar, Chikmagalur, Davangere, Dakshin Kannad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Haveri, Koppal, Kolar, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttar Kannad
Andhra Pradesh - Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, Warangal, Khammam, Rangareddi, Nalgonda, Krishna, Guntur, Kurnool, Prakasam, Anantapur, Mahbubnagar, Nellore, Caddapah, Chittoor, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari, East Godavari
Goa
Pondicherry