Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks.[2] In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu taluk; and in the west, the Arabian Sea. With an area of 900.3 km2 (90030 hectares), it was the smaller of the two taluks.[3] Then Hosdurg bifurcated into Vellarikund and Hosdurg taluks in 2013 for ease of administration.[4] Kanhangad and Nileshwaram are the municipalities within the taluk. Hosdurg (after which the taluk is named) is a kilometer south of Kanhangad town, the latter being the taluk headquarters. Other major settlements include Trikarpur, Cheruvathur and Udma. Bekal Fort tourism is situated in the taluk.
Hosdurg taluk
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Bekal Fort in Hosdurg Taluk
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Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 12°18′21″N 75°05′41″E / 12.3059°N 75.0947°E / 12.3059; 75.0947 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasaragod |
Government | |
• Tehsildar | Premraj P |
Area | |
• Total | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 448,484 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
671xxx
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Telephone code | 0467 |
Vehicle registration | KL 60 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanhangad, Thrikaripur |
The name Hosdurg comes from the Kannada word Hosa ("new") and Sanskrit word Durg ("fortress").
As per the 2011 census, Hosdurg taluk had a total population of 625641 persons, which included 295,859 males and 329,782 females.[3] The literacy rate is 85.82%, higher than the national average.[3] In Hosdurg taluk, 12.42% of the total population is between the ages of 0–6 years.[3] Malayalam is the administrative language of the region.
Religions in Hosdurg Subdistrict (2011)[5]
Hosdurg taluk has 31 revenue villages. They are ; Ajanur, Ambalathara, Balla, Bare, Cheemeni, Cheruvathur, Chithari, Hosdurg, Kanhangad, Kayyur, Keekan, Kilayikode, Kodakkad, Madikai, Maniyat, Nileshwaram, North Trikkarippur, Padanna, Pallikkara, Pallikkara-II, Panayal, Periya, Perole, Pilicode, Pudukai, Pullur, South Trikkarippur, Thimiri, Thuruthi, Uduma, Udinoor and Valiyaparamba.[6]
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