Kasaragod
Kasaragod (Malayalam: കാസർഗോഡ് Kāsargōḍ [ˈkaːsərɡoːɖ]; also: Kasargod, Kasargode) is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala with a population of about 54,000 (2011 census). It is located on the Malabar Coast in northern Kerala not far from the border with the neighbouring state of Karnataka at the mouth of the Chandragiri River (Payaswini) into the Arabian Sea. The next largest cities are Mangaluru (Mangalore) 50 kilometres to the north and Kozhikode (Calicut) 185 kilometres to the south. Kasaragod is the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district.
Kasaragod was an early important port and a centre of overseas trade with Arabia. In the 14th century, the city came under the rule of the Vijayanagar Empire. After its decline in the 16th century, the Nayaks of Ikkeri took control of the coastal area. During the reign of the Nayaks, Chandragiri Fort came up on the other bank of the Chandagiri River in the 17th century. In the late 18th century, Tippu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore conquered Kasaragod. After Tipu Sultan's defeat by the British, the town came to British India in 1799 and was incorporated into the Madras Presidency as of the South Kanara District (Dakshina Kannada). After Indian independence in 1947, the states were reorganized along linguistic lines in 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act. Kasaragod, because of its predominantly Malayalam-speaking population, was detached from the Dakshina Kannada district and included in the Kannur district of the newly formed state of Kerala. In 1984, the city became the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district.
Kasaragod is quite a heavily Muslim town. The Malik Dinar Mosque, built in the traditional Kerala architectural style, is located in the Thalangara district and is said to have been founded by Malik Ibn Dinar, who is said to have brought Islam to Kerala in the 7th century. The mosque houses the tomb of Malik Ibn Mohammed, a descendant of Malik Ibn Dinar. Further, Kasaragod is home to the Hindu Mallikarjuna Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva.
Nearby is the Kappil Beach.
Climate
Kasaragod has a tropical climate. The average annual temperature is 27.1 °C, the average annual rainfall 3825 mm. The rainiest months are June and July.
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Education
Kasaragod has been the seat of the Central University of Kerala (CUK) since 2009.
