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{{short description|Tehsil in Kerala, India}}
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[[File:Bakel ratnu.JPG|thumb|[[Bekal Fort]] in Hosdurg Taluk]]
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[[File:Hosdurg fort vijayan rajapuram.jpg|thumb|Hosdurg fort]]
[[File:Ghss hosdurg.jpg|thumb|GHSS Hosdurg, board school, Hosdurg.]]
[[File:Ghss hosdurg.jpg|thumb|GHSS Hosdurg, board school, Hosdurg.]]
'''Hosdurg''' is one of four taluks that constitute the [[Kasaragod District]], [[Kerala]]. Others are [[Kasaragod taluk|Kasaragod]], [[Manjeshwaram Taluk|Manjeshwaram]] and [[Vellarikundu]] taluks. In the north, it borders [[Kasaragod taluk]]; in south, the [[Kannur District]]; in the east, [[Dakshina Kannada]] and the Coorg district of [[Karnataka]]; and in the west, the [[Arabian sea]]. With an area of 900.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (90030 hectares), it is the smaller of the two{{huh?|date=December 2019}}<!--previous sentence said there were four--> taluks.<ref name="Kasaragod district 2001 census">{{cite news|url=http://kasargod.nic.in/census2001/table3.htm|title=Kasaragod district 2001 census|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410023822/http://kasargod.nic.in/census2001/table3.htm|archive-date=2009-04-10}}</ref> [[Kanhangad]] and [[Nileshwaram]] are the [[Corporations, Municipalities and Taluks of Kerala|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 [[Chittarikkal]]. [[Bekal Fort]] tourism is situated in the taluk. The name ''Hosdurg'' comes from the [[Kannada]] word ''hosa'' ("new") and [[Sanskrit]] word ''durg'' ("fort").
'''Hosdurg''' is one of four taluks that constitute the [[Kasaragod District]], [[Kerala]]. Others are [[Kasaragod taluk|Kasaragod]], [[Manjeshwaram Taluk|Manjeshwaram]] and [[Vellarikundu]] taluks.<ref>https://kerala.gov.in › docum...PDF
Taluks in Kerala (as on 22-02-2018)</ref> 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (90030 hectares), it was the smaller of the two taluks.<ref name="Kasaragod district 2001 census">{{cite news|url=http://kasargod.nic.in/census2001/table3.htm|title=Kasaragod district 2001 census|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410023822/http://kasargod.nic.in/census2001/table3.htm|archive-date=2009-04-10}}</ref> Then Hosdurg bifurcated into Vellarikund and Hosdurg taluks in 2013 for ease of administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/322116/kasargod-get-2-more-taluks.html|title=Kasargod to get 2 more taluks}}</ref> [[Kanhangad]] and [[Nileshwaram]] are the [[Municipalities of Kerala|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.  
 
==Etymology==
The name ''Hosdurg'' is derived from the Kannada  
word '''Hosa''' ("new") and [[Sanskrit]] word ''[[Durga|Durg]]'' ("fortress").


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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==Taluks of Kasaragod==
==Taluks of Kasaragod==
{{Kasaragod Labelled Map}}
{{Kasaragod Labelled Map}}
==Constituent Villages==
Hosdurg taluk has 31 revenue villages. They are ; [[Ajanur]], [[Ambalathara, Kasaragod|Ambalathara]], Balla, [[Bare (Kasaragod)|Bare]], [[Cheemeni]], [[Cheruvathur]], [[Chithari]], Hosdurg, [[Kanhangad]], [[Kayyur]], [[Keekan]], [[Kilayikode]], [[Kodakkad]], [[Madikai]], [[Maniyat]], [[Nileshwaram]], North Trikkarippur, [[Padne|Padanna]], [[Pallikkara, Bekal|Pallikkara]], [[Pallikkara-II]], [[Panayal]], [[Periya, Kasaragod|Periya]], [[Perole]], [[Pilicode]], Pudukai, [[Pullur, Kasaragod|Pullur]], South Trikkarippur, [[Thimiri (Kasaragod)|Thimiri]], Thuruthi, [[Udma|Uduma]], [[Udinoor]] and [[Valiyaparamba]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kasargod.nic.in/tehsil/ |title=Taluk Offices |date=  |author= |access-date= 24 August 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kilayikode]]
*[[Kasaragod taluk]]
*[[Kodakkad]]
*[[Vellarikundu]]


==External links==
==External links==
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==References==
==References==
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{{Kerala}}
{{Kasaragod district}}


[[Category:Geography of Kasaragod district]]
[[Category:Geography of Kasaragod district]]

Latest revision as of 10:33, 1 June 2025

Hosdurg taluk
Taluk
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Bekal Fort in Hosdurg Taluk
Hosdurg taluk is located in Kerala
Hosdurg taluk
Hosdurg taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°18′21″N 75°05′41″E / 12.3059°N 75.0947°E / 12.3059; 75.0947
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
 • TehsildarPremraj P
Area
 • Total442 km2 (171 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total448,484
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671xxx
Telephone code0467
Vehicle registrationKL 60
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanhangad, Thrikaripur
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Hosdurg fort
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GHSS Hosdurg, board school, Hosdurg.

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.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name Hosdurg is derived from the Kannada word Hosa ("new") and Sanskrit word Durg ("fortress").

Demographics[edit | edit source]

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]

  Hinduism (63.46%)
  Islam (25.53%)
  Christianity (10.90%)
  Other (0.1%)

Taluks of Kasaragod[edit | edit source]

Template:Kasaragod Labelled Map

Constituent Villages[edit | edit source]

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]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ↑ https://kerala.gov.in › docum...PDF Taluks in Kerala (as on 22-02-2018)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Kasaragod district 2001 census". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  5. ↑ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  6. ↑ "Taluk Offices". Retrieved 24 August 2021.


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