Kasaragod, the district carved out of undivided Kannur by a government order

Background

Kasaragod, the district at the northern end of Kerala that hosts the Central University of Kerala, was formed in 1984. It was created on the basis of the order of 19.05.1984 of GO (MS) number 520/84 / RD, comprising the Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks, which were part of the undivided Kannur District. The district has Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka to its east and the Arabian Sea in the west. Its administrative frame today is four taluks and 129 villages, with two revenue subdivisions. On the local government side it has six blocks and 38 panchayats, and it holds five Assembly Constituencies. The district headquarters town also gives its name to the Kasaragod tiles made from the local hard red clay.