KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY
City Profile

Kasaragod is a municipal town and the district headquarters of Kasaragod district of kerala state in India.It is known for the Chandragiri fort and Bekal forts,historic Kolathiri Rajas,natural environment of Ranipuram and Kottencheerihills,historical and religios site likethe Madhur temple and Anathapura temple and MallikDeenar mosque.

Demographic Details

No.of wards : 35

Most populous ward with population2767 : ward 34,Nellikunnu

Least populous ward with population 928 : ward 27, Thalangara kandathil

Town area:16.7sq.km

Metro area : 93.3 sq.km

Total population :54172

General : 52463

SC : 1543

ST: 166

Male :26314

Female : 27853 as per 2011 census

Population density : 3246 per sq.km

Growth of population : 2.9%

Sex ration : 1058:1000

Literacy rate : 95%

Percentage of working population : 32.2%

male: 50%

female :15.4%

Housing Profile

As per 2011 census ,

No.of normal households in kasaragod municipality is 272906.

Institutional: 345

Houseless : 159

Housing programmes implemented in kasaragod municipality:

VAMBAY :

Total no: of houses sanctioned : 339

Total expenditure : 15255000

IHSDP :

Total no : of houses sanctioned for new house : 88

Total no: of houses for upgradation : 86

Total no: of houses for infrastructure : 15

Expenditure in lakhs : 127.54

PMAY:

Total no: of approved  beneficaries by CSMC : 362

Expenditure till date : 17310000