Hosdurg is a Taluk located in Kasaragod district of Kerala. It is one of 2 Taluks of Kasaragod district. There are 29 villages and 12 towns in Hosdurg Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Hosdurg Taluk has 141,353 households, population of 625,641 of which 295,859 are males and 329,782 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 70,591 which is 11.28% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Hosdurg Taluk is around
1115 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Hosdurg Taluk is 80.55% out of which 83.01% males are literate and 78.33% females are literate. The total area of Hosdurg is 989 sq.km with population density of 633 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 56.18% of population lives in Urban area and 43.82% lives in Rural area. There are 2.66% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5.78% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Hosdurg Taluk.
Hosdurg Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 625,641 | 100% |
| Hindu | 397,053 | 63.46% |
| Muslim | 158,633 | 25.36% |
| Christian | 68,215 | 10.9% |
| Religion not stated | 1,286 | 0.21% |
| Buddhist | 248 | 0.04% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 115 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 52 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 39 | 0.01% |
Hosdurg Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 59,112 | 82,241 |
| Total Population | 274,156 | 351,485 |
| Population (%) | 46.39% | 52.01% |
| Male Population | 127,178 | 168,681 |
| Female Population | 146,978 | 182,804 |
| Sex Ratio | 1156 | 1084 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.89% | 80.27% |
List of Cities in Hosdurg
Check out complete list of all town cities of Hosdurg in Hosdurg district, Kerala
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kanhangad (M + OG) (Part) | 125,564 | 81.92% | 1144 |
| Kanhangad (M) | 125,564 | 81.92% | 1144 |
| Kanhangad (M + OG) (Part) | 73,342 | 82.24% | 1125 |
| Kanhangad (M) | 73,342 | 82.24% | 1125 |
| Ajanur (CT) | 33,079 | 77.97% | 1153 |
| South Thrikkaripur (CT) | 22,991 | 83.27% | 1225 |
| North Thrikkaripur (CT) | 18,210 | 82.21% | 1166 |
| Perole (CT) | 14,965 | 83.51% | 1100 |
| Pallikkara (CT) | 14,334 | 75.64% | 1168 |
| Bare (CT) | 12,804 | 77.39% | 1145 |
| Keekan (CT) | 9,735 | 74.69% | 1195 |
| Pilicode (CT) | 9,676 | 85.16% | 1103 |
| Udma (CT) | 8,115 | 78.36% | 1259 |
| Maniyat (CT) | 4,683 | 83.11% | 1154 |
List of Villages in Hosdurg
Check out complete list of all villages of Hosdurg in Hosdurg district, Kerala
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Panathady | 22,976 | 78.18% | 1030 |
| Padne | 21,009 | 79.94% | 1196 |
| Kallar | 19,414 | 77.46% | 1045 |
| Panayal | 19,186 | 78.81% | 1119 |
| Pallikkara II | 16,618 | 81.64% | 1143 |
| Chithari | 16,074 | 79.35% | 1118 |
| Bheemanady | 15,688 | 81.28% | 1069 |
| Pullur | 15,565 | 78.59% | 1093 |
| Chittarikkal | 15,152 | 85.98% | 1048 |
| Maloth | 14,660 | 79.78% | 1012 |
| Parappa | 14,137 | 78.67% | 1069 |
| Periya | 14,077 | 80.17% | 1095 |
| Madikai | 12,930 | 80.3% | 1120 |
| Bellur | 12,181 | 75.74% | 1087 |
| Thayanur | 11,955 | 81.25% | 1084 |
| Udinoor | 11,401 | 83.32% | 1147 |
| Kodakkad | 10,763 | 83.08% | 1066 |
| West Eleri | 10,656 | 81.94% | 1005 |
| Balal | 9,936 | 79.04% | 1034 |
| Palavayal | 9,923 | 85.32% | 1006 |
| Kinanoor | 9,728 | 81.34% | 1074 |
| Ambalathara | 9,120 | 77.23% | 1137 |
| Cheemeni | 8,283 | 82.59% | 1119 |
| Kodom | 6,915 | 72.84% | 1070 |
| Karindalam | 6,602 | 81.31% | 1038 |
| Kayyur | 6,450 | 83.55% | 1091 |
| Thimiri | 5,511 | 83.11% | 1088 |
| Kilayikode | 3,251 | 84.59% | 1162 |
| Cheemeni II | 1,324 | 80.51% | 1078 |
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