Tourism

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Some of the tourist attractive places are:
Bekal fort which is the largest and the best preserved fort in Kerala is on the National Highway.
Chandragiri Fort built in the 17th century is on the south east of Kasargod. It is a large squarish fort by the side of the river Payaswini.
Kodi Cliffs: The towering cliffs between the Kappil Beach and the Chandragiri fort are another splendid site for viewing the sunset.
Manjeswaram, a quaint little cashew rich town at the northern tip of the district is home to 15 mosques and is the birth place of Govinda Pai, the grand patriach of Kannada Literature.
Pandian Kallu, a rock that rises from the sea, about 2 kms from the Trikkanadu Temple is believed to be a ship of one of the Pandian Kings who tried to attack the temple and got converted in to a rock.
The only lake temple in Kerala, Ananthapura is the "Moolasthanam" of Anantha Padmanabha of Thiruvananthapuram.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church constructed in 1890 is at Bela, 12 kms from Kasargod.
Ranipuram which is 780 meters above sea level and comparable to Ootty due to its beauty.
Cheruvathur, the place of illustrious poets are also in Kasargod.
Theyyam, a festival in remembrance of great warriors of the area who have become 'Theyya' is an ancient art form of Kerala and is common in these area.
Kamalam, Kamalam (Buffalo Race) conducted in different areas in this district near the Karnataka border (North) is an interesting spectacle. It is held on almost every Saturday & Sunday during November and December.

District Formation:

The formation of Kasargod District was a long felt ambition of the people. With the intention of bestowing maximum attention on the development of backward area, Kasaragod district was formed on 24th May, 1984.With the formation of the district, comprising the erstwhile Kasargod and Hosdurg Taluks. It has become possible to develop this area fruitfully. Kasargod consists of the hill tracts villages in the eastern side and costal villages in the western side and it is the 14th district in the State.Collectorate:The Collectorate functions at Vidyanagar in Chengala Panchayath, which is 5 Kms. from Kasargod town. Subjects dealt in the Collectorate:*Revenue Establishment, Law & Order, Arms Act & rules, Explosive Act & rules, Govt.Building, PRB Act; Salary bill, LPC, vehicles, GPF, Natural calamity, Drought, Chief Ministers Distress relief fund; Secret and confidential matters, Disciplinary action; * Revenue Recovery,Land Assignment, *Election, Building tax, Inspection and audit;*Trees, Encroachment, mines and mineral, National Family Benefit Scheme, Lease, Freedom fighters pension, etc.,Housing scheme;*Excess land, Land Tribunals, Devaswam LT etc.; *Record, office purchase, stationery, etc. ,Suit, Govt. Pleaders etc., Land acquisition and allied matters; *Survey section ; *Fair copy & Despatch,E.Mail
Email :ClickImportant email addresses of the District Administration Telephone No. :Click Important telephone numbers of the District Administration Revenue Administration:For revenue administration, Kasargod district is divided into two taluks, five firkas, and 75 villages. The only Revenue Division in the district is Kasargod and the office is at Kanhangad.
Law & Order :
Taluks: The district has 2 taluks :-Kasargod Taluk & Hosdurg TalukDistrict Panchayat:The Kasaragod District Panchayat has 15 constituencies. Manjeshwar - Badiadukka- Karadukka- Bedadukka- Balal - Pilicode - Trikaripur- Nileshwar - Bellur- Ajanoor- Uduma- Cherkala- Madhur- Kumbala- Uppala
Award for Kasaragod district panchayat
Block Panchayats: The Kasargod District has 4 Block Panchayats.Manjeshwar, Kasargod, Kanhangad, and NileshwarGrama Panchayats:There are 39 Grama Panchayats in Kasargod District.Bellur, Kumbadaje,Mangalpady, Vorkady, Puthige, Meenja, Manjeshwar, Kumbla, Paivalike, Enmakaje, Badiaduka, Karadukka, Muliyar, Delampadi, Chengala, Chemnad, Bedadukka, Kuttikole, Madhur, Mogral Puthur, Udma, Ajanur, Balal, Kodom Bellur, Madikkai, Pallikkara, Panathady, Kallar, Pullur Periya, Cheruvathur, Kayyur Cheemeni, Neeleshwar, East Eleri, Pilicode, West Eleri, Trikkaripur, Kinanur Karinthalam, Padanna, Valiyaparmaba.Municipalities: The Kasaragod district has 2 Municipalities - Kasaragod and Kanhangad
Parliament Constituency:There is only one Parliament Constituency. This constituency of sconsists even Legislative Assembly segments. They are Manjeshwar, Kasargod, Udma, Hosdurg, Trikkaripur of Kasargod district; and Payyannur, Taliparamba of Kannur district.

About Kasargod

Formerly Kasaragod district was part of South Kanara district of Madras state. After the States reorganisation on 1st November 1956, Kasaragod taluk was made part of the re-organised Malabar district of Kerala state. Two months later, on 1st January 1957, the present region covered by Kasaragod district became a part of the newly formed Cannanore (later renamed as Kanoor) district. Along with it the erstwhile Kasaragod taluk was bifurcated into Kasaragod and Hosdurg taluks. In 1984 Kasaragod became a new district with Kasaragod town as its headquarters.

TRANSPORT FACILITIES

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Railway:
Total length - 116 Kms.Number of railway stations - 12
By utilising the Konkan Railway, the district has shortest access to important cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Panaji (Goa), Karwar, Manglore, Rajkot, etc. Almost all express trains have the stop at Kasargod and Kanhangad Railway stations. More than 15 express trains and few passenger trains pass through this district.
Airport:
Nearest airport - Mangaore in Karnataka (50 kms. from district headquarters)Kozhikode Airport - 250 kms.Roads
National Highway - 86kms.State Highway - 29 kms.Major District Roads -90kms.Other District Roads-58kms.Village Roads - 492 kms.