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District of Kerala

Kasaragod District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.52 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,52,000 1.45 million 1 March 2026

Kasaragod district's population is estimated at ≈14.52 lakh (14,52,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,07,375.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Kerala. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kasaragod district

Census 2011
13,07,375
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.52 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,09,047

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,98,328

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.52 lakh 14,52,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.07 lakh 13,07,375 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
657per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1080 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
961 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
90.1% Male 94.1% · Female 86.5%
Urban share
38.9% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+8.6% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
1,989km² Census 2011
Households
2.73 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
93 Census 2011
Towns
27 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Kasaragod: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,11,031
19615,12,146
19716,83,020
19818,72,741
199110,71,508
200112,04,078
201113,07,375
2016 *13,65,000
2021 *14,12,000
2026 *14,52,000
2031 *14,84,000
2036 *15,06,000

* Estimate

How Kasaragod's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kasaragod's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kasaragod6,81,73452.1%104989.4%34.5%
2 Hosdurg6,25,64147.9%111590.8%43.8%

Largest towns in Kasaragod (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kasaragod (Census 2011)
  1. Kanhangad 1,25,564
  2. Kasaragod 54,172
  3. Ajanur CT 33,079
  4. Kudlu CT 26,235
  5. South Thrikkaripur CT 22,991
  6. North Thrikkaripur CT 18,210
  7. Koipady CT 18,121
  8. Chengala CT 15,588
  9. Perole CT 14,965
  10. Pallikkara CT 14,334

How people in Kasaragod worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

5.1%

Agricultural labourers

8.4%

Household industry

5.3%

Other work

81.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.4%.

Age structure of Kasaragod

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Kasaragod
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-456,39654,322
5-956,32953,778
10-1462,34159,530
15-1957,76556,708
20-2455,64261,994
25-2951,44862,510
30-3446,51655,608
35-3945,53954,313
40-4439,98545,222
45-4939,61543,085
50-5431,48332,733
55-5927,16627,779
60-6421,60622,730
65-6914,34018,124
70-749,80212,360
75-795,9588,096
80+5,7459,053
Children (0–14)
26.2%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
64.0%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
9.8%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
28.4years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
48.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Kasaragod

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kasaragod
  1. Malayalam 82.7%
  2. Tulu 8.8%
  3. Kannada 4.2%
  4. Marathi 1.8%
  5. Konkani 1.3%
  6. Urdu 0.5%
  7. Tamil 0.3%
  8. Hindi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam82.7%
  2. Tulu8.8%
  3. Kannada4.1%
  4. Marathi1.8%
  5. Konkani1.3%
  6. Urdu0.5%
  7. Tamil0.3%
  8. Hindi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Kasaragod

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 88.8%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 13.7%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 73.0%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 91.8%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 7.1%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.4%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 14.3%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.7%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.0%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 77.2%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 67.1%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.8%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 12.2%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.3%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 82.5%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.2%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 8.4%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 87.3%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 67.4%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 48.0%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 80.0%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 11.0%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Kasaragod district held 3.9% of Kerala's population in 2011, 11th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 90.1%, 3.9 points below the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • 38.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew 8.6% in 2001–11, faster than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.52 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Kanhangad, had 1.26 lakh people in 2011, 9.6% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Kerala →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kasaragod, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kasaragod (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kasaragod (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 7,29,987 55.8% 54.7%
Muslim 4,86,913 37.2% 26.6%
Christian 87,454 6.7% 18.4%
Sikh 151 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 362 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 130 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 152 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,226 0.2% 0.3%
Total13,07,375100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kasaragod district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,52,000 (14.52 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kasaragod's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,07,375.

What was the population of Kasaragod district in Census 2011?
13,07,375: 6,28,613 males and 6,78,762 females, of whom 5,09,047 lived in towns and 7,98,328 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kasaragod?
Literacy was 90.1% in 2011 (men 94.1%, women 86.5%). The sex ratio was 1080 females per 1,000 males, and 961 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kasaragod district?
Kanhangad, with 1,25,564 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kasaragod district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 93 Census 2011 villages and 27 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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