Kasaragod District

Kerala

Kasaragod district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Kasaragod. It covers 1,992 sq km and had a population of 13,07,375 at the 2011 census, a density of 657 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kasaragod
Area
1,992 sq km
Population
13.07 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
657 /km²
Literacy Rate
90.09%
Sex Ratio
1,080
per 1,000 males
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Kasaragod District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kasaragod district.

Total Population
13.07 Lakh
Male Population
6.29 Lakh
Female Population
6.79 Lakh
Rural Population
8.12 Lakh
Urban Population
4.95 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
52,100
Scheduled Tribe
48,200
Literacy Rate
90.09%
Population Density
657 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,080
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 94.05%Female literacy 86.49%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kasaragod district.

4
Tehsils
6
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
38
Gram Panchayats
75
Villages
Headquarters
Kasaragod
Languages
Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Urdu, Marathi, Konkani
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.5° N, 74.99° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kasaragod

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kasaragod

Constituency No. 1 · General
Primary
Rajmohan Unnithan
Rajmohan Unnithan
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Manjeshwar
  • Kasaragod
  • Udma
  • Kanhangad
  • Trikaripur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kasaragod

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Manjeshwar
No. 1 · Kasaragod
AA
A. K. M. Ashraf
Indian Union Muslim League
MLA
Kasaragod
No. 2 · Kasaragod
NN
N. A. Nellikkunnu
Indian Union Muslim League
MLA
Udma
No. 3 · Kasaragod
CK
C. H. Kunhambu
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Kanhangad
No. 4 · Kasaragod
EC
E. Chandrasekharan
Communist Party of India
MLA
Trikaripur
No. 5 · Kasaragod
MR
M. Rajagopalan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA

Your Representatives from Kasaragod

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kasaragod district.

  • Rajmohan Unnithan
    Rajmohan Unnithan
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Kasaragod · No. 1
  • AA
    A. K. M. Ashraf
    Indian Union Muslim League
    MLA
    Manjeshwar · No. 1
  • NN
    N. A. Nellikkunnu
    Indian Union Muslim League
    MLA
    Kasaragod · No. 2
  • CK
    C. H. Kunhambu
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Udma · No. 3
  • EC
    E. Chandrasekharan
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Kanhangad · No. 4
  • MR
    M. Rajagopalan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Trikaripur · No. 5

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kasaragod · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCRajmohan Unnithan
    Votes 4,90,659Vote share 44.1%Margin 1,00,649
    1. 1. Rajmohan Unnithan · INC4,90,659 (44.1%)
    2. 2. M. V. Balakrishnan · CPI(M)3,90,010 (35.06%)
    3. 3. M. L. Ashwini · BJP2,19,558 (19.73%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCRajmohan Unnithan
    Votes 4,74,961Vote share 43.18%Margin 40,438
    1. 1. Rajmohan Unnithan · INC4,74,961 (43.18%)
    2. 2. K. P. Satheeshchandran · CPI(M)4,34,523 (39.5%)
    3. 3. Ravisha Thanthri Kuntar · BJP1,76,049 (16%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaCPI(M)P. Karunakaran
    Votes 3,84,964Vote share 39.52%Margin 6,921
    1. 1. P. Karunakaran · CPI(M)3,84,964 (39.52%)
    2. 2. T. Siddique · INC3,78,043 (38.8%)
    3. 3. K. Surendran · BJP1,72,826 (17.74%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Kasaragod
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
5 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Kasaragod District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Kasaragod
Area
1,992 sq km
Population
13.07 Lakh
Population density
657 per km²
Sex ratio
1,080 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
90.09%
Languages
Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Urdu, Marathi, Konkani
Tehsils
4
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
38
Villages
75
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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