Kasaragod ( (, , ;

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: ''Kassergode'') is one of the 14

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in the southern

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n state of

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. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 9 km south to

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, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city

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, on the southwestern

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of India. Kasaragod is the northernmost district of Kerala and is also known as ''Saptha Bhasha Sangama Bhoomi'' (The place where Seven languages meets) The district is situated on the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats. It was a part of the

Kannur district Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of th ...

of Kerala until 24 May 1984. It also remains the last formed district of kerala to date. The district is bounded by

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district to the north, Western Ghats to the northeast,

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to the southeast,

to the south, and the

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to the west. Kasaragod district has the maximum number of rivers in Kerala - 12.

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kera ...

town is located on the estuary where the

Chandragiri River The Chandragiri River, also known as the Payaswini River in Karnataka and as the Perumpuzha River in Kerala, is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. The river is a historical treasure of Chemnad. It was named after the Maurya ...

, which is also the longest river in the district, empties into

. Kasaragod is home to several forts which include Arikady fort,

Bekal Fort Bekal is a small town in the Kasaragod district on the West coast of the state of Kerala, India. Location Bekal is a town located south of Kasaragod town and north of Kanhangad on the State Highway 57. Bekal Fort is the largest fort in ...

, Chandragiri Fort, and

Hosdurg Fort Puthiyakotta''(which translates to ‘New Fort’),'' also known by its former name Hosdurg Fort, is a fort in Kanhangad which is part of Kasaragod district in Kerala state. Puthiyakotta with its round bastion looks imposing from a distance. ''S ...

is also the largest fort in Kerala. The historic hill of

Ezhimala Ezhimala, a hill reaching a height of , is located near Payyanur, in Kannur district of Kerala, South India. It is a part of a conspicuous and isolated cluster of hills, forming a promontory, north of Kannur (Cannanore). The Indian Naval Acad ...

is located on the southern portion of

Kavvayi Backwaters Kavvayi Backwaters, located near Payyanur, is the third largest backwater in Kerala and the largest one in north Kerala. The Kavvayi Kayal (backwaters) is dotted with several islands of various size. Valiyaparamba is the largest among them at ...

Nileshwaram Nileshwaram or Nileshwar or Neeleeswaram is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district; the others are Kasaragod and Kanhangad. Nileshwaram is lo ...

Talakaveri Talakaveri or Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri and a holy place for many Hindus. It is located on Brahmagiri hills near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district (Coorg), in the South Indian ...

, which is home to

Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka state of South India. It is located in Kodagu district and is spread over 105 km². It borders with Ranipuram hills and Kottencheri hills in Kasaragod district of Kerala. ...

where the 805 km long

Kaveri River The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna. The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be and encompasses the states o ...

originates, is located closer to

Ranipuram Ranipuram (also known by its former name Madathumala) is a village and a major tourist attraction in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located near Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala-Karnataka border. Situated at ...

in Kerala-

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

border.

Robert Caldwell Robert Caldwell (7 May 1814 – 28 August 1891) was a British missionary and linguist. A missionary for the London Missionary Society, he arrived in Company Raj, British India at age 24, and studied the local language to spread the word of the ...

describes the extent of Malayalam in the late 19th century as extending from Chandragiri fort and

Chandragiri river The Chandragiri River, also known as the Payaswini River in Karnataka and as the Perumpuzha River in Kerala, is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. The river is a historical treasure of Chemnad. It was named after the Maurya ...

in the north to

Neyyar river Neyyar may refer to: *Neyyar (river), a river in Kerala, India ** Neyyar Dam ** Neyyar Safari Park **Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Wes ...

beyond

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

in the south.

Tulunadu Tulu Nadu, or Tulunad, is a region and proposed state on the southwestern coast of India. The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva' (pl. 'Tuluver') are speakers of Tulu, a Dravidian language, and are the predominant ethnic group of the region. Sou ...

, where

Tulu language The Tulu language (, Tigalari script: , Kannada script: , Malayalam script: ; ) is a Dravidian language whose speakers are concentrated in Dakshina Kannada and in the southern part of Udupi of Karnataka in south-western India and al ...

is traditionally spoken, is said to be bound on the south by the Chandragiri river and fort, thus including Kasaragod city within the Tulunadu region. Historian N. Shyam Bhat states that at present, the Tulu nadu can linguistically be said to extend to the south up to the river Chandragiri or Payaswini, and culturally up to the Kavvayi river in the south, as the region between the Chandragiri and Kavai (Kavvayi) rivers presents the characteristics of a twilight zone between the

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

and Tulu speaking areas. Kasargod is also the first district in India to have official symbols-official tree, flower, bird, species.

Etymology

Until the 16th century CE, Kasaragod town was known by the name ''Kāññirakkōṭŭ'' (meaning, 'The land of ''kāññira'' Trees').

History

Ancient period

The Ancient Tamil Works of Sangam Age records that the area covering the district was part of Puzhinadu, which consists of the coastal belt from

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

. Politically the area was part of the

Ezhimala Kingdom Mushika dynasty, also spelled Mushaka, also Eli or Ezhi, was a minor dynastic power that held sway over the region in and around Mount Ezhi (Ezhimala) in present-day Kannur, northern Kerala, south India. The country of the Ezhimala, ruled by ...

with its Capital at

in present day Kannur district. The most famous King of Ezhimala was Nannan whose kingdom extended up to Gudalur and northern parts of Coimbatore. Poozhinad, along with Karkanad which included the eastern regions of Ezhimala dynasty (

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

- Gudalur region with some portions of

Kodagu Kodagu district () (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative List of districts of Karnataka, district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State at which point it was merged ...

), had its capital at

. The Mooshaka Kings were considered descendants of Nannan. By the 14th century, Mooshaka Kingdom was known as Kolathirinad and the Rulers as Kolathiris. The Kolathunad Kingdom at the peak of its power reportedly extended from

Netravati River The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi has its origins at Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat in Kudremukha in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. This river flows through the famous pilgrimage place Dharmasthala and is considered o ...

(

) in the north to

Korapuzha Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of , with a drainage area of , flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha and Punoor puzha which origin ...

(

) in the south with

on the west and

hills on the eastern boundary, also including the isolated islands of

Lakshadweep Lakshadweep () is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands divided into three island subgroups: the Amindivi Islands in the north, the Laccadive Islands (separated from Amindivi roughly by the 11th parallel north), and th ...

in Arabian Sea.

Medieval period

Ramacharitam The ''Ramacharitam'' is a Sanskrit epic poem written in ''Arya metre'' by a Bengali poet named Sandhyakar Nandi (c. 1084–1155 CE) during the Pala Empire. This work simultaneously narrates the story of the Ramayana and the Pala king Ramapala.It ...

'', probably the oldest literary work written in

Old Malayalam Old Malayalam, or Early Malayalam, the inscriptional variety found in Kerala from ''c.'' mid-9th to ''c.'' 13th century CE, is the earliest attested form of Malayalam language. The language was employed in several administrative records and tran ...

, which dates back to the 12th century CE, is thought to have been written in Kasargod district as its manuscripts were discovered from

and the poem mentions about

Ananthapura Lake Temple Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple or Ananthapura Lake Temple is a Hindu temple in the middle of a lake in the village of Ananthapura, around 6 km from the town of Kumbla in Manjeshwaram Taluk of Kasaragod District of Kerala, South India. This ...

Kumbla Kumbla is a small town in the Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India. It is located 12 km north of Kasaragod town. History Kanvapura, the original name, was derived from the name of Maharshi Kanva. Since then the name has morphed i ...

in detail.SLM MA Mal Aadyaka
deuoc.ac.in Kasaragod was known to the

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by the name ''Harkwillia''.

Malik Dinar Mosque The Malik Dinar Mosque, also known locally as the Malik Deenar Masjid and Malik Deenar Juma Masjid, and officially known as the Hazrath Malik Deenar Grand Juma Masjid, is a Sufi Sunni mosque and dargah, located in Thalangara, in the town of K ...

town is one of the oldest mosques in the

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. According to ''

Qissat Shakarwati Farmad ''Qissat Shakarwati Farmad'' (alternatively ''Qissat Shakruti Firmad'', literally ''"Tale of the Great Chera Ruler"'') is an Arabic manuscript of anonymous authorship.O. Loth, ''Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office'' (London: Secr ...

'', the ''Masjids'' at

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; formerly also called as Cranganore (anglicised name), Portuguese language, Portuguese: Cranganor; Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of Per ...

Kollam Kollam (;), is an ancient seaport and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala. Located on the southern tip of the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, the city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake ...

Madayi Madayi (a.k.a. Madai). is a Census Town and Grama panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Madayi had a population of 35,888 which constitutes 16,168 (45.1%) males and 19,720 (54.9%) females. ...

Barkur Barkur (also spelt Barcoor) is an area in the Brahmavara taluk, Udupi district of Karnataka state in India, comprising three villages, Hosala, Hanehalli, and Kachoor. The area is located on the bank of River Seetha. It is also referred to as a ...

, Kasaragod,

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...

Dharmadam Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census town, census village in Thalassery City in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea. It is known f ...

, Panthalayini, and

Chaliyam Chaliyam is a village situated at the estuary of Chaliyar (River Beypore) in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. Chaliyam forms an island, bounded by the Chaliyar in the north, and River Kadalundi in south, and the Conolly Canal in the east. ...

, were built during the era of

Malik Dinar Malik Dinar (, Malayalam: മാലിക് ദീനാര്‍) (died 748 CE)Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89 was a Muslim scholar and traveller. He was one of the first known Muslims to have come to India in order to teach Islam in the I ...

, and they are among the oldest ''Masjid''s in the

. It is believed that

died at

Thalangara Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Denar Juma Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers ...

in Kasaragod town.Pg 58, Cultural heritage of

: an introduction, A. Sreedhara Menon, East-West Publications, 1978 Many Arab travelers visiting Kerala between the 9th and the 14th centuries visited Kasaragod, being an important trade centre then. Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese traveler who visited

, near

Kasargod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Ker ...

in 1514 recorded that rice being exported for coir to

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. According to Barbosa, the people in the southwestern Malabar coast of India from

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in the north to

Kanyakumari Kanyakumari (Tamil; / kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the ...

in the south spoke a unique language, which they called as "Maliama" (

). Until the 16th century CE, Kasargod town was known by the name ''Kanhirakode'' (may be by the meaning, 'The land of ''Kanhira'' Trees') in

. The

dynasty, who swayed over the land of southern

Tulu Nadu Tulu Nadu, or Tulunad, is a region and Proposed states and union territories of India, proposed state on the southwestern coast of India. The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva' (pl. 'Tuluver') are speakers of Tulu language, Tulu, a Dravidian langu ...

wedged between

and

(including present-day Taluks of

Manjeshwar Manjeshwar is a coastal town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, from Kanyakumari, north of district HQ Kasaragod and south of M ...

and

) from ''Maipady Palace'' at

, had also been vassals to the

Kolathunadu Kolattunādu () (Kola Swarupam, as Kingdom of Cannanore in foreign accounts, Chirakkal (Chericul) in later times) was one of the four most powerful kingdoms on the Malabar Coast during the arrival of the Portuguese Armadas in India, along w ...

kingdom of

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, before the Carnatic conquests of

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hinduism, Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belongi ...

. The Kumbla dynasty had a mixed lineage of

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Nair The Nair (, ) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom hi ...

s and

Tuluva Brahmin Tulu Brahmins or Tuluva Brahmins are the inhabitants of Tulu Nadu Tulu Nadu, or Tulunad, is a region and Proposed states and union territories of India, proposed state on the southwestern coast of India. The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva ...

s. They also claimed their origin from

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s of Kerala.

Francis Buchanan-Hamilton Francis Buchanan (15 February 1762 – 15 June 1829), later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, was a Scottish surgeon, surveyor and botanist who made significant contributions as a geographer and zoolo ...

states that the customs of Kumbla dynasty were similar to those of the contemporary

kings. The

Kolathiri Kolathiri or Kolathiri Rājā () (King of KolathunāduA. Shreedhara Menon (2007), ''A brief History of Kerala'', DC Books, Kottayam or King of Cannanore in foreign accounts) was the title by which the senior-most male along the matrilineal lin ...

Dominion emerged into independent 10 principalities i.e.,

Kadathanadu Kadathanadu, also rendered Kadathanad, Katattanad, and, academically, Kaṭattanāṭǔ; alternately known as Vatakara or Badagara, was a kingdom in North Malabar just north of the Korappuzha River, ruled by the Porlathiri dynasty after their d ...

(

Vadakara Vatakara, also known as Vadakara () (formerly Badagara, ), is a municipality, taluk and a major town in the Kozhikode district in Indian state of Kerala. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Mahé to the north and ...

), Randathara or Poyanad (

Dharmadom Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census village in Thalassery City in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea. It is known for the 100-y ...

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

(

Thalassery Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under ...

, Iruvazhinadu (

Panoor Panoor is a municipality in the district of Kannur in the state of Kerala, India. The town is the main marketplace for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Panoor is one of the main suburbs of the city of Thalassery. Panoor was gra ...

Kurumbranad Kurumbranad (Kurumbuzhai Nadu or Kurumbiathiri Swaroopam) was a kingdom, located in present-day Kerala state, South India, on the Malabar Coast. Once a powerful kingdom, it had important commercial centres such as Mapayil, Puthuppanam and Vatakar ...

etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions. Many portions of the present-day

Hosdurg taluk Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu tal ...

(Kanhangad) and

Vellarikundu Vellarikund is a town and taluk headquarters in the Hill range of Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala. Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and Chittarikkal on Odayanchal- Cherupuzha Road. Etymology 'Vellari-' comes from the Malaya ...

were parts of the

dynasty, who were relatives to both

as well as

Zamorin The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edi ...

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

, in the early medieval period. The areas north to the

(present-day Taluks of Manjeshwaram and Kasaragod) were ruled by the Kumbala dynasty. According to local legends, the region between Talapadi and Kavvayi rivers which constituted the erstwhile Kasaragod taluk, consisted of 32 Tulu and 32

villages.

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

kingdoms focused on

in the 16th century CE. The

Vijayanagara empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hinduism, Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belongi ...

attacked and annexed Kasaragod from the

Raja Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. T ...

with

as one of the capital in the 16th century. During the decline of the Vijayanagara empire, the administration of this area was vested with Ikkeri Nayakas. At the onset of collapse of the Vijayanagara empire, ''Venkappa Nayaka'' declared independence to Ikkery. Kumbla, Chandragiri, and Bekal are considered to be the chain of forts constructed or renovated by

Shivappa Nayaka Shivappa Nayaka (, 1618–1663), popularly known as Keladi Shivappa Nayaka, was an Indian king and ruler of the Keladi Nayaka Kingdom. The Keladi Nayakas were successors of the Vijayanagara Empire in the coastal and Malnad (hill) districts ...

. The Chandragiri Fort is built on the southern bank of the estuary of

, just opposite to Kasaragod town. The

Bekal Bekal is a small town in the Kasaragod district on the West coast of the state of Kerala, India. Location Bekal is a town located south of Kasaragod town and north of Kanhangad on the State Highway 57. Bekal Fort is the largest fort in ...

, Pallikkara, which is situated in the midway between

and

Kanhangad Kanhangad () is a commercial city, located in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. Location The area contains villages around Kanhangad town with Kasaragod as the northern border, Nileshwar, popularly known as the 'cultural town' ...

, and is also largest fort in Kerala, was built in 1650 by

Keladi Keladi () is a temple town in Sagara Taluk of the state of Karnataka in India. Keladi is located about 8 km from the town of Sagara. History It is the place whence the ''Ikkeri'' chiefs derived their origin, which is thus related: Two ...

Modern period

Kasargod is famous for its ancient forts. Francis Buchanan, the family doctor of Arthur Wellesley, visited Kasaragod in 1800. In his travelogue, he recorded information on places like Athiraparambu, Kavvai,

and

Hosdurg Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu tal ...

and Vellarikundu is part of Kolathunadu (south of Chandragiri river) and Kasargod and Manjeshwaram is in the

region (north of Chandragiri river). On 19 January 1801, Francis speaks of visiting a Siva temple at Pulla (Pallikere), beyond which, the country rises into open rising lands, all the way to Chandragiri river and Chandragiri fort, which he describes as the northern border of the Malayala. He says that the country on the north of the Chandragiri fort and river is called by Hindus as

, the Tulu country. According to Stuart (1895) “The Kasargod taluk originally formed the southern portion of the ancient

kingdom and was separated from the kingdom of Kerala by the

which was formerly called “Perumpula”; the river on which the fort stands is shallow but very wide and formed the southern boundary of the ancient Tuluva kingdom. The nayars and the other females of the Kasargod taluk of south Canara, are prohibited from crossing the river.” In 1763,

Hyder Ali Hyder Ali (''Haidar'alī''; ; 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and ''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's ...

raided Bedanoor (Bidnur), the capital of the Ikkery Naiks. His son

Tippu Sultan Tipu Sultan (, , ''Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu''; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799) commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery ...

raided much of Malabar region in Kerala. As per the Treaty of Seringapatam of 1792, Tippu surrendered Malabar, except

Kanara Kanara or Canara, also known as Karāvali, is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern Konkan coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The subregion comprises thr ...

to the

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. The British occupied Kanara only after the death of Tippu Sultan. it is said that ''Kinavoor Molom'' (Sree Dharma Shashtha Temple) is belonging to ''Karinthalam'' (one of 64 Brahmin villages in old Kerala). Before the formation of Kerala, Kasargod was a part of

South Canara South Canara (South Kannada) was a district of the Madras Presidency of British Raj, located at . It comprised the towns of Kassergode and Udipi and adjacent villages, with the administration at Mangalore city. South Canara was one of the mos ...

district of erstwhile

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. Initially

was included in the Bombay presidency. Later on 16 April 1862, South Canara was transferred to

and

taluk was formed by replacing the erstwhile

taluk. However, in the 19th century CE, Kasargod Taluk witnessed many struggles to separate the region from South Canara and to merge it with the

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as British Malabar or simply Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in ...

as it was the only Malayalam-majority region in South Canara. Kasaragod was the second-most populated Taluk in

only after to

Mangalore taluk Mangaluru taluk is a ''taluk'' (subdistrict) in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka on the western coast of India. Mangaluru is the administrative headquarters of the ''taluk''. It is made up of Mangaluru City Corporation, Ullal City Munici ...

, and also the second-largest Taluk. Kasargod became a part of

following the reorganization of states and the formation of Kerala on 1 November 1956. Later Kasargod was divided into two

Taluks A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...

for the ease of administration - Kasargod and Hosdurg. Kasargod was declared a district in 1984. The inclusion of Kasaragod with Kerala has been a contentious issue as there is a sizeable population that speaks

Tulu language The Tulu language (,Tigalari script: , Kannada script: , Malayalam script: ; ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language whose speakers are concentrated in Dakshina Kannada and in the southern part of Udupi district, Udupi of Karnatak ...

and Kannada. At the time of 1951 Census of India, only 72.0% of the district's population chose their mother tongue as

. 14.2% chose Tulu and 6.3% chose Kannada. But it is noted that as per the 2011 census report only 8.8% and 4.2% of the total population in the district speak Tulu and Kannada respectively as their mother tongue. In 2012, the

Second Oommen Chandy ministry The United Democratic Front government led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF. ...

appointed a commission under the leadership the former Chief Secretary P. Prabhakaran to study about the backwardness and issues faced by this northernmost district of Kerala and to draw up special package for the district. In 2013, two more Taluks, namely Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu were formed in the district.

Geography

The district is the northernmost district of the State of Kerala. Kasargod is located at . It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).

or Madathumala (1016m) peak is the highest peak in the Kasargod district of Kerala, located in the Ranipuram Wildlife Sanctuary.

Climate

Kasaragod has a

tropical climate Tropical climate is the first of the five major climate groups in the Köppen climate classification identified with the letter A. Tropical climates are defined by a monthly average temperature of or higher in the coolest month, featuring hot te ...

Rivers

Kasaragod district has the largest number of rivers in Kerala - 12. All of them are west-flowing rivers. The longest of them is

(105 km long).

town is located on the estuary of Chandragiri river. It empties into the

. The Chandragiri Fort is built on its bank. The river originates at Pattimala in

(Coorg). The smallest river of Kerala is also in the district.

Administration

Kasargod district consists of two revenue subdivisions- Kasargod and Kanhangad. For sake of rural administration, 38 Gram Panchayats are combined in 6 Blocks, which together form the Kasargod District Panchayat. For the sake of urban administration, 3 municipal towns are there. For the representation of Kasargod in

Kerala Legislative Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 ...

, there are 5 assembly constituencies. These are included in the

Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency) Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. Assembly segments Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parli ...

. The district is further divided into 128 villages which together form 4 subdistricts.

Major Towns

The major towns of the district include: *Manjeshwaram taluk:

Uppala Uppala is a town and headquarters of the Manjeshwaram Taluk in the Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It is geographically located midway from Kasaragod to Mangalore. Easy geographical access and lack of major towns nearby are the key reasons ...

, Puthige, Paivalike,

Vorkady Vorkady is a Gram Panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census of India, 2011 Census, Vorkady village had population of 8,787 which constitutes 4,350 (49.5%) males and 4,437 (50.5%) females. Vo ...

, Meenja, Perla, Hosabettu, Thalapady *Kasaragod taluk:

Mogral Puthur Mogral Puthur is a gram panchayat in the Kasaragod District, States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. It is north of the town of Kasaragod Town, Kasaragod, and it consists of two revenue villages (Puthur and Kudlu). The village of ...

, Badiyadka,

Cherkala Cherkala is a small town located in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about east of Kasaragod, at the intersection of National Highway 66, State Highway 31, and State Highway 55. Attractions in and around Ch ...

, Bellur,

Chattanchal Chattanchal is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is located near Thekkil, east of Kasaragod, along National Highway 66 The following highways are numbered 66: International * European route E66 Australia * Barkly ...

*Hosdurg taluk:

Cheruvathur Cheruvathur is a town and grama panchayat in the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala. It is located from the district headquarters Kasaragod. Transportation Local roads have access to NH-66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur i ...

, Ajanur

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, Pullur, Thrikaripur,

Pilicode Pilicode, or Pulicode, is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. On 2018-04-12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Pilicode as the first filament bulb-free Panchayati raj in India, panchayat in India as part of the ...

*Vellarikund taluk:

, Malom,

Panathur Panathur is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State, India. It belongs to Kanhangad legislative constituency. Its population is about 12,000. It lies 1 km away from Kerala - Karnataka border, 42 km ...

Revenue divisions

Manjeshwaram and

subdistricts (Taluks) are included in the Kasaragod revenue subdivision whereas the remaining two Taluks are included in the Kanhangad subdivision. Subdistricts of Kasaragod

Political divisions

Local Self Governance in Kasaragod District

State legislature

Parliament

Transport

The

National Highway 66 The following highways are numbered 66: International * European route E66 Australia * Barkly Highway (Northern Territory) * Riddoch Highway Canada * Alberta Highway 66 * Highway 66 (Ontario) Cuba * Autopista Sancti Spiritus (4-6 ...

which connects the western coast of India from

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

passes through coastal area of the district connecting the major coastal towns of

, and Thrikaripur. It enters the district at Thalappady and goes out through

Payyanur Payyanur (), is a municipal town and a taluk, a sub-district administrative unit, in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. Payyanur is the first municipality in Kerala to establish libraries in all its wards. On 10 March 2018, Kerala Chief Min ...

. There are

State highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered ...

starting/ending at

and

. Total length of Major District Road (MDR) is around 1460 km and it accounts for around 11.2 km of MDR for every 10,000 people in the district. The

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...

(KSRTC) has stations to operate its service in the district. The railway goes through coastal area.

Kasaragod railway station Kasaragod railway station (station code: KGQ) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station serving Kasaragod Town in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala. ...

lies in

Palakkad railway division Palakkad railway division (formerly ''Olavakkod railway division'') is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is headquartered at city of Palakkad, Kerala. It is the smallest railway divisi ...

of southern zone on

Shoranur Shoranur is a town and municipality located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River, in the Palakkad district of Kerala. The town is spread over an area of 32.28 km². Geography Shoranur is located at . It has an average elevation of 49 ...

line. Kasaragod district is home to 3 out of 13 minor ports in Kerala-

, Kasaragod, and

. The nearest international airports are situated at

(65 km away) and

(110 km away).

Demographics

According to the 2018 Vital Statistics published by the

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

, Kasargod district has a

population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...

of 1,390,894, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. The 2011 Census of India, gives the district a ranking of 375th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

population growth rate Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 8.2 billion in 2025. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 70 million annu ...

over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.18%. Kasaragod has a

sex ratio A sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. However, many species deviate from an even sex ratio, ei ...

of 1080

females An organism's sex is female (symbol: ♀) if it produces the ovum (egg cell), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete (sperm cell) during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and male ...

for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 90.09%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.08% and 3.74% of the population respectively. The Kerala Tulu Academy, which promotes

and literature, is functioned at Hosangadi in district. Kasaragod district majorly consists of

speakers who form 82.69% of the population. Tulu and

speakers concentrated in the Northern parts of the district like

, Enmakaje, Badiyadka,

and Seethangoli form a significant linguistic minority with 8.77% and 4.23% each. Other languages spoken here include

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

(1.76%) and

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(1.29%)

Education

Kasargod district comes under the jurisdiction of

Kannur University Kannur University is a multi-campus public university established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It serves the region of North Malabar. It was established after the ...

. * The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute at

was established in 1916. *

Government College Kasaragod Government College Kasaragod ''(GCK)'' is the campus located in Vidyanagar, Kasaragod, Vidyanagar, Kasaragod with 19 departments including degree courses, PG courses and research centers under Kannur University was established in 1957. The col ...

was established in 1957. * The

Central University of Kerala The Central University of Kerala (CUKerala) is located in Periya, on the Tejaswini Hills, in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala, India.The main campus is 9.8 km from Kanhangad and 20 km south of Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a ...

was established in 2009.Description on official website
/ref>Prospectus of Central University of Kerala
/ref> * Malik Deenar Institute of Management Studies is located at Seethamgoly, Kasaragod. * Lal Bahadur Shastry college of engineering, Kasaragod, was established in 1993. *

College of Engineering Trikaripur College of Engineering Trikaripur is a government self-financing engineering college located in north Kerala. It was established in 2000 under the auspices of the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE), an autonomous society under ...

was established in 2000. * Khansa Women's College For Advanced Studies, Kasaragod * Jamia Sa Adiya Arts and Science College, Kasaragod * Sharaf Arts & Science College, Padanna * Zainab Memorial B.Ed Centre, Kasaragod * Peoples Arts & Science College, Munnad, Kasaragod * Co-operative Arts & Science College, Badiadka, Kasaragod * St. Gregorios College of Engineering, Perla, Kasaragod

Development

Kasaragod district is the northernmost district of Kerala, which is far away from

, the state headquarters, which is located in the southernmost tip of state. Manjeshwaram town is located about 600 km north of the state headquarters

, about 30 km south of

, about 350 km west of

Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

, the headquarters of the neighbouring state

, and about 950 km south of

city. In 2012, the

appointed a commission under the leadership of the former Chief Secretary P. Prabhakaran to study about the backwardness and issues faced by this northernmost district of Kerala and to draw up a special package for the district. In 2013, two more taluks, namely Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu were formed in the district. Before it the district had only two Taluks. The decision to implement a gas-based powerplant at

Cheemeni Cheemeni is a small town in Hosdurg taluk of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of the 2011 India census, Cheemeni had a population of 8,283 with 3,908 males and 4,375 females. Transportation Local roads have acce ...

was taken by the second Chandy government. A government medical college was allowed for Kasaragod district, as a part of the government's new policy to establish at ensure availability of at least one Government Medical College in all the 14 districts of the state in 2013.

Tourism

* Ananthapuram Lake Temple * Arikady fort *

* Chandragiri Fort * Edayilakkad Island * Kanwatheertha beach * Kappil beach * Kottanchery hills *

* Mayipady palace *

Estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime enviro ...

beach. * Our Lady of Sorrows Church *Pallikkara beach *Manjeshwaram beach * Ranipuram Hill Station * Valiyaparamba Island

Notable people

Ambikasuthan Mangad Ambikasuthan Mangad is an Indian Malayalam language writer. He was a professor of Malayalam at Nehru Arts and Science College, Kanhangad. His literary contributions range from short stories to novels in Malayalam. He has written more than 40 boo ...

- Malayalam Writer *

Anil Kumble Anil Kumble (; born 17 October 1970) is a former Indian cricketer, captain, coach and commentator who played Test cricket, Test and One Day International cricket for his national team over an international career of 18 years. A right-arm leg sp ...

- Indian Cricketer *

Arya ''Aryan'' (), or ''Arya'' (borrowed from Sanskrit ''ārya''),Oxford English Dictionary Online 2024, s.v. ''Aryan'' (adj. & n.); ''Arya'' (n.)''.'' is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood i ...

- Indian Actor * Asif Kottayil - Indian Footballer * BR Shenoy - Indian Economist * DK Chowta - Indian Businessman * E Chandrasekharan- Ex. Minister of Kerala *

Harikumar Pallathadka Harikumar Pallathadka (Harikumar P in short) is a prominent Indian Right to Information Act, 2005, Right to Information (RTI) (known as FOI in the west), Activism, Social Activist, Senior Administrator, Eminent Professor, Scientist and expert in ...

- RTI activist * KK Venugopal -

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Kanayi Kunhiraman Kanayi Kunhiraman (born 25 July 1937) is an Indian sculptor, best known for his outsize sculptures such as ''Yakshi'' of Malampuzha Dam Gardens, '' Sagarakanyaka'' at Shankumugham Beach and ''Mukkola Perumal'' trinity in Kochi. Taught by K. C. ...

- Indian Sculptor *

Kavya Madhavan Kavya Madhavan (born 19 September 1984) is an Indian former actress, who acted predominantly in Malayalam films, and a few Tamil films. She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in '' Pookkalam Varavayi''. Her debut role as one of the lea ...

- Film Actress * KK Rai - Independence activist * Kesavananda Bharati - Hindu Monk *

Mahima Nambiar Gopika Palat Chirakkaraveettil (born 21 December 1994) known by her stage name Mahima Nambiar is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted with '' Kaaryasthan'' (2010) and went on to receive praise for h ...

- Film Actress * Mirshad Michu - Indian Footballer *

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...

- Indian Footballer *

Mohammed Azharuddeen Mohammed Azharuddeen (born 22 March 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper-batter. Early life Azharuddeen was born on 22 March 1994 in Thalangara in Kasaragod district of Keral ...

- Indian Cricketer * P Kunhiraman Nair - Malayalam Poet *

Prakash Bare Prakash Bare is an Indian theater and film actor focusing on Malayalam, English and other south Indian language productions. Starting with the 2010 Malayalam film Sufi Paranja Katha, Prakash has acted in more than 30 films directed by some of ...

- Film Actor * PP Kumari - Indian Materials Scientist *

Roopesh Shetty Roopesh Shetty is an actor who acts in Tulu, Kannada and Konkani films. He is also a radio jockey in Mangaluru and a model. He emerged as the Winner (Top Performer) of the Season 1 of Bigg Boss Kannada OTT. He also won Bigg Boss Kannada (s ...

- Film Actor, RJ & Model *

Santhosh Echikkanam Santhosh Aechikkanam is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his short stories, which include ''Komala'' and ''Biriyani''. He also wrote screenplays for films such as ''Annayum Rasoolu ...

- Malayalam Writer *

Sara Aboobacker Sara Aboobacker (30 June 1936 – 10 January 2023) was an Indian Kannada writer of novels and short stories, and a translator. Early life and education Sara was born in Kasaragod, Kerala on 30 June 1936, to Pudiyapuri Ahmad and Zainabi Ahmad ...

- Kannada Writer * Sathya - Fil Actor *

Vysakh Ebbey Abraham (born 1 June 1980), better known by his stage name Vysakh, is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films and is known for several commercially successful films like ''Pokkiri Raja (2010 film), Pokkiri R ...

- Malayalam Film Director

Localities

Athinhal Athinhal is a coastal village in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 28 km from the district capital of Kasaragod and one kilometer north of Kanhangad. History Athinhal, a coastal village in the Kasaragod district, is ...

* Kasaragod North *

Kodoth Kodoth is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. Transportation Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad ...

Kunjar Kunjar is a remote village situated near Neerchal in Kasaragod district, Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the ...

Mavilakadappuram Mavilakadappuram is a small island village near Cheruvathur in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Transportation Local roads have access to NH.11 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is ...

Periyanganam Periyanganam is a village in Karindalam panchayathu in Kasaragod District in the Indian state of Kerala. Neighbouring places are Kolamkulam and other side is Kumbalappally, and on opposite sides are Palanthadam and Mayyanganam. The nearest city ...

* Thrikaripur

References

External links

Official District Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kasaragod District States and territories established in 1984 1984 establishments in Kerala Districts of Kerala

Etymology

History

Ancient period

Medieval period

Modern period

Geography

Climate

Rivers

Administration

Major Towns

Revenue divisions

Political divisions

State legislature

Parliament

Transport

Demographics

Education

Development

Tourism

Notable people

Localities

See also

References

Further reading

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