Population figures  Table
Adm Unit
Total Population
Taluk Total Male Female
Hosdurg 587166 282793 304373
Kasaragod 616176 304970 311206
Total 1203342 587763 615579

Data Source: 2001 census


Table – Literacy Status
Admn unit Total population Literate Percentage of Literacy
Taluk Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Hosdurg 587166 282793 304373 498645 228251 220386 76 81 72
Kasaragod 616176 304970 311206 447722 236585 211137 73 78 68
Total 1203342 587763 615579 946367 464836 431523 74 79 70


Tables 3.5. Habitations of Schedules castes in the Districts
Habitations of SC - Panchayathwise
Manjeshwar Kasaragod Kanhangad Nileshwar
Bellur – 4 Karadka-9 Udma – 6 Nileshwar- 13
Kumbdaje – 8 Muliyar-13 Ajanur – 9 Kayyur cheemeni – 2
Mangalpady – 8 Delampady – 6 Balal – 13 Nileshwar – 5
Vorkady – 10 Chengala – 9 Kodom belur-10 East Eleri - 5
Puthige – 5 Chemnad – 5 Madikai -11 Pilicode – 1
Meenja – 6 Bedadka – 12 Pallikara – 9 West Eleri – 13
Manjeshwar – 4 Kuttikol – 10 Panathady – 22 Trikaripur-10
Kumbla – 10 Madhur  -4 Kallar – 9 Kinanoor Karinthalam – 22
Paivalige – 4 Mogralputhur  -2 Pullur – periya - 19 Padne – 5
Enmakaje – 10 Kasaragod municipality–9 with the panchayath
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Valiaparamba - 10
Badiadka - 17
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                (Number denotes the hamlets)


Tables 3.6. Habitations of Schedules Tribes in the Districts
Habitations of ST - Panchayathwise
Manjeshwar Kasaragod Kanhangad Nileshwar
Bellur – 23 Karadka-23 Balal – 13 East Eleri – 9
Kumbdaje – 13 Muliyar-10 Panathady -25 West Eleri -12
Mangalpady – 8 Delampady – 59 Kallar - 30  
Vorkady – 10 Chengala – 16  
Puthige – 14 Madhur - 6
Meenja – 7 Bedadka – 12
Manjeshwar – 4 Kuttikol – 10
Kumbla – 5 Kasaragod municipality –1 
Paivalige –89  
Enmakaje – 84
Badiadka - 44
(Number denotes the hamlets)


Table 4.1
Sl No Block /Municipal/ Corporation All Communities SC ST
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
1 Manjeshwar 90.16% 78.87% 84.52% 87.16% 75.87% 81.52% 85.16% 73.87% 79.52%
2 Kasaragod 90.23% 79.18% 84.71% 87.23% 76.18% 81.71% 85.23% 74.18% 79.71%
3 Kanhangad 90.58% 79.21% 84.90% 87.58% 76.21% 81.90% 85.58% 74.21% 79.90%
4 Nileshwar 90.47% 79.23% 84.85% 87.47% 76.23% 81.85% 85.47% 74.23% 79.85%
 Total 90.36% 79.12% 84.74% 87.36% 76.12% 81.74% 85.36% 74.12% 79.74%

Data Source : Census 2001