13 Facts About Kasaragod

Kasaragod is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.

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

Kasaragod is home to several forts, including Arikady fort, Bekal Fort, Chandragiri Fort, and Hosdurg Fort.

Kasaragod was under the Kumbla dynasty until the 16th century, which was vassal to the kingdom of Kolathunadu based at Kannur.

The Malik Dinar Mosque in Kasaragod town is one of the oldest Masjids in the Indian subcontinent.

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Later on 16 April 1862, South Canara was transferred to Madras Presidency and Kasaragod taluk was formed by replacing the erstwhile Bekal taluk.

Kasaragod was the second-most populated Taluk in South Canara only after to Mangalore taluk, and the second-largest Taluk.

The inclusion of Kasaragod with Kerala has been a contentious issue as there is a sizeable population that speaks Tulu and Kannada.

The Kasaragod town is located on the estuary of Chandragiri river.

Kasaragod is home to the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, originally established in 1916 as the Coconut Research Station.

Kasaragod district is home to three of the 13 minor ports in Kerala - Manjeshwar, Kasaragod, and Nileshwaram.

North Kasaragod is dominated by IUML which is followed by BJP, and the south is dominated by CPI.

Kasaragod district is the northernmost district of Kerala, which is much away from Thiruvananthapuram, the state headquarters, which is located in the southernmost tip of state.