Hosdurg is a Town and Taluka in Kasaragod District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Hosdurg Block (CD) is 05631. Total area of hosdurg taluka is 989 km² including 825.47 km² rural area and 163.44 km² urban area. Hosdurg taluka has a population of 6,25,641 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,74,156 while rural population is 3,51,485. Hosdurg taluka has a population density of 633 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,41,353 houses in the sub-district, including 59,112 urban houses and 82,241 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 80.55% population of hosdurg taluka is literate, out of which 83.01% males and 78.33% females are literate. There are about 41 villages in hosdurg taluka, which you can browse from hosdurg taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Ajanur | Ajanoor | Hosdurg |
2 | Ambalathara | Madikkai | Kanhangad (8 km) |
3 | Balal | Balal | Kanhangad (40 km) |
4 | Bare | Udma | Hosdurg |
5 | Bellur | Kodombellur | Kanhangad (15 km) |
6 | Bheemanady | West Eleri | Kanhangad (35 km) |
7 | Cheemeni | Kayyur Cheemeni | Payyannur (20 km) |
8 | Cheemeni Ii | Kayyur Cheemeni | Kanhangad (28 km) |
9 | Cheruvathur | Cheruvathur | Hosdurg |
10 | Chithari | Ajanoor | Kanhangad (17 km) |
11 | Chittarikkal | East Eleri | Kanhangad (40 km) |
12 | Kallar | Kallar | Kanhangad (27 km) |
13 | Karindalam | Kinanoor Karindalam | Kanhangad (28 km) |
14 | Kayyur | Kayyur Cheemeni | Kanhangad (28 km) |
15 | Keekan | Pallikkara | Hosdurg |
16 | Kilayikode | Kayyur Cheemeni | Kanhangad (28 km) |
17 | Kinanoor | Kinanoor Karindalam | Kanhangad (18 km) |
18 | Kodakkad | Pilicode | Payyannur (15 km) |
19 | Kodom | Kodombellur | Kanhangad (15 km) |
20 | Madikai | Madikkai | Kanhangad (6 km) |
21 | Maloth | Balal | Kanhangad (52 km) |
22 | Maniyat | Pilicode | Hosdurg |
23 | Nileshwar | N/A | Hosdurg |
24 | North Thrikkaripur | Thrikkaripur | Hosdurg |
25 | Padne | Padne | Payyannur (13 km) |
26 | Palavayal | East Eleri | Kanhangad (50 km) |
27 | Pallikkara | Pallikkara | Hosdurg |
28 | Pallikkara Ii | Udma | Kasaragod (9 km) |
29 | Panathady | Panathady | Kanhangad (47 km) |
30 | Panayal | Pallikkara | Kanhangad (18 km) |
31 | Parappa | Kinanoor Karindalam | Kanhangad (30 km) |
32 | Periya | Pullurperiya | Kanhangad (15 km) |
33 | Perole | N/A | Hosdurg |
34 | Pilicode | Pilicode | Hosdurg |
35 | Pullur | Pullurperiya | Kanhangad (10 km) |
36 | South Thrikkaripur | Valiyaparamba | Hosdurg |
37 | Thayanur | Kodombellur | Kanhangad (20 km) |
38 | Thimiri | Kayyur Cheemeni | Kanhangad (28 km) |
39 | Udinoor | Valiyaparamba | Payyannur (12 km) |
40 | Udma | Udma | Hosdurg |
41 | West Eleri | West Eleri | Kanhangad (42 km) |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 3,51,485 | 2,74,156 | 6,25,641 |
Male Population | 1,68,681 | 1,27,178 | 2,95,859 |
Female Population | 1,82,804 | 1,46,978 | 3,29,782 |
Population Density | 426 / km² | 1,677 / km² | 633 / km² |
Sub-District Overview | |
Sub-District (Hindi) : | Hosdurg (होसदुर्ग) |
District : | Kasaragod |
State / UT : | Kerala |
Total Area : | 989 km² |
Total Population : | 6,25,641 |
Density : | 633/km² |
Total Villages : | 41 |
Total Population | Villages in Hosdurg Taluka |
less Than 200 | N/A |
200 - 499 | N/A |
500 - 999 | N/A |
1000 - 1999 | 1 |
2000 - 4999 | 1 |
5000 - 9999 | 9 |
10000 and above | 18 |
Related Pages |
List of Talukas in Kasaragod |
List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.