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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. The name ''Hosdurg'' comes from the [[Kannada]] word ''hosa'' ("new") and [[Sanskrit]] word  ''durg'' ("fort").


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

Revision as of 08:56, 24 September 2021

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
Hosdurg fort
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. The name Hosdurg comes from the Kannada word hosa ("new") and Sanskrit word durg ("fort").

Demographics

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

Template:Kasaragod Labelled Map

Constituent Villages

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

External links

References

  1. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  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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