Kasaragod

This page provides an overview of Kasaragod: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

6,027,828
Population
1,262,880
Households
1077
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
79.27%
Approx. literacy

Kasaragod has an aggregated population of 6,027,828. Approximately 43.38% live in rural areas (2,614,750) and 16.89% live in urban areas (1,018,094).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,614,750 3
Hosdurg 1,602,767 32
Kasaragod 1,810,311 67

Population summary

Kasaragod has a population of 6,027,828 (2,902,168 males and 3,125,660 females). The sex ratio is about 1077 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population6,027,828
Male2,902,168
Female3,125,660
Rural population2,614,750 (43.38%)
Urban population1,018,094 (16.89%)
Households1,262,880

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 79.27%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,778,000
Total illiterates1,249,828

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 247,654 (4.11%). ST: 241,522 (4.01%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC247,6544.11%
ST241,5224.01%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 715,060 (11.86%). Workers: 2,152,801 (35.71%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)715,06011.86%
Total workers2,152,80135.71%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kasaragod 1,307,375
Kasaragod 798,328
Kasaragod 681,734
Hosdurg 625,641
Kasaragod 509,047
Kasaragod 446,843
Hosdurg 351,485
Hosdurg 274,156
Kasaragod 234,891
Muliyar 25,095