Kasaragod
Kasaragod District (Malayalam: കാസർഗോഡ് ജില്ല) is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. Kasaragod became part of Kannur district following the reorganisation of states and formation of Kerala in November 1, 1956.[1] Kasaragod was declared as a district on 24 May 1984.
Kasaragod Media
Ananthapadmanabhaswamy temple at Ananthapura, Kumbla
Malik Dinar Mosque, Thalangara, Kasaragod, is one of the oldest mosques in India.
Sunset at Valiyaparamba beach
A map of Malabar District (Malayalam district) drawn by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1807. A portion of Kasaragod taluk of erstwhile British South Canara district to the south of Payaswini/Chandragiri river was also included in Malayalam region (just above the blue shaded region).
The Central University of Kerala is situated in the district.
The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute at Kasaragod was established in 1916.
The Government College Kasaragod was established in 1957.
Kasaragod railway station lies on Mangalore-Shoranur railway line in Palakkad railway division.
References
- ↑ "Kasaragod - After District Formation". Kasaragod District. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-03-11.