| Geographical Area |
1992 Sq.Kms. |
| Taluks |
Kasargod, Hosdurg |
| Revenue Villages |
75 Nos. |
| Municipalities |
Kasargod, Kanhangad |
| Development blocks |
Manjeshwar, Kasargod, Kanhangad, and Nileshwar |
| Panchayaths |
39 Nos. |
| Post Offices |
234 |
| Telephone Exchanges |
46 |
| TV Relay centres |
2 |
| Population, Literacy and Other
figures |
1991 Census |
2001 Census |
| Total Population |
10,71,508 |
12,03,342 |
| Male |
5,28,803 |
5,87,763 |
| Female |
5,42,705 |
6,15,579 |
| Density / Sq.Km. |
538 |
604 |
| Sex Ratio/1000 males |
1026 |
1047 |
| Growth Rate |
22.78%(1981-1991) |
12.30%(1991-2001) |
| Child population : Total |
1,65,090 |
1,50,907 |
| Male |
84,158 |
76,071 |
| Female |
80,932 |
74,836 |
| Child Ratio/1000 males |
962 |
984 |
| Scheduled Caste |
81,970 |
N.A |
| Scheduled Tribe |
29,283 |
N.A |
| House holds |
1,81,667 |
N.A |
| Literacy Rate : Total |
82.51% |
85.17% |
| Male |
88.97% |
90.84% |
| Female |
76.29% |
79.80% |
| Marginal workers: Total |
30,796 |
89,564 |
| Male |
13,162 |
47,337 |
| Female |
17,634 |
42,227 |
| Work participation rate (1000 males) |
542 |
443 |
| No. of Non-workers: Total |
7,14,212 |
7,85,623 |
| Male |
2,85,219 |
2,98,239 |
| Female |
4,28,993 |
4,87,384 |
| (Figures
from CENSUS OF INDIA 2001, SERIES-33, KERALA "Provisional Population
Totals")
|
| |
|
POPULATION, LITERACY AND CHILD POPULATION
KERALA STATE & KASARGOD DISTRICT
|
| 2001
Census
(Provisional) |
KERALA
STATE |
|
KASARGOD DISTRICT
|
|
Comparison with State
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
|
Population
|
Rural
|
23571484
|
11450785
|
35022269
|
1203342
|
587763
|
1791105
|
5.11%
|
5.13%
|
5.11%
|
|
Urban
|
8267135
|
4017879
|
12285014
|
969597
|
474899
|
1444496
|
11.73%
|
11.82%
|
11.76%
|
|
Total
|
31838619
|
15468664
|
47307283
|
233745
|
112864
|
346609
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
|
Literacy
|
Rural
|
9400183
|
9347029
|
18747212
|
371861
|
341734
|
713595
|
3.96%
|
3.66%
|
3.81%
|
|
Urban
|
3417780
|
3460706
|
6878486
|
92983
|
89789
|
182772
|
2.72%
|
2.59%
|
2.66%
|
|
Total
|
12817963
|
12807735
|
25625698
|
464844
|
431523
|
896367
|
3.63%
|
3.37%
|
3.50%
|
|
Child population (Age 0-6)
|
Rural
|
1401551
|
1350989
|
2752540
|
62149
|
60857
|
123006
|
4.43%
|
4.50%
|
4.47%
|
|
Urban
|
460118
|
440920
|
901038
|
13922
|
13979
|
27901
|
3.03%
|
3.17%
|
3.10%
|
|
Total
|
1861669
|
1791909
|
3653578
|
76071
|
74836
|
150907
|
4.09%
|
4.18%
|
4.13%
|
|