Kasaragod district was formed from the Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks of undivided Kannur District
Background
Kasaragod district, at the northern end of Kerala, was formed on 24th May, 1984.
It was formed on the basis of the order of 19.05.1984, GO (MS) number 520/84 / RD.
The district comprised the Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks, which were part of undivided Kannur District.
It has Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka to its east and the Arabian Sea to its west.
Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Ananthapuram near Kumbala is the only lake temple in Kerala.
Formed on:
24th May, 1984
Government order:
GO (MS) number 520/84 / RD
Taluks at formation:
Hosdurg and Kasaragod
Parent district:
Kannur
Why it matters for exams: District formation dates and parent districts are frequently asked in Kerala PSC papers.
Kerala PSC