Kanhangad

Kanhangad
കാഞ്ഞങ്ങാട്
Kottachery/Hosdurg
City

Chamundi Theyyam
Kanhangad
Kanhangad

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 12°18′0″N 75°5.4′0″E / 12.30000°N 75.09000°E / 12.30000; 75.09000Coordinates: 12°18′0″N 75°5.4′0″E / 12.30000°N 75.09000°E / 12.30000; 75.09000
Country India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Government
 • Body Kanhangad Municipality
Area
 • City 39.54 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
 • Metro 139.8 km2 (54.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • City 73,342
 • Density 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
 • Metro 229,706
Languages
 • Official Malayalam
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 671315
Telephone code 467
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 60, KL 14
Nearest Town Kasaragod
Lok Sabha constituency Kasaragod
Civic agency Kanhangad Municipality
Climate Tropical Monsoon (Köppen)
Avg summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)
Bellur Shiva Temple
Vasantha Mandapam
Pullikkarinkaliyamma Temple
Nithyananda Ashram

Kanhangad or Kanjangad is a major town and a municipality in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. It is 28 km from the district headquarters of Kasaragod town.

Administration

Some parts of Kanhangad town is called Ajanur. But Ajanur is only a bureaucratic nicety. Some parts of Kanhangad town is put under an administrative unit called Ajanur Panchayath. The suburb continues to be part and parcel of Kanhangad town.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kanhangad had a population of 65,499. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Kanhangad has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kanhangad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The most widely spoken language is Malayalam. Other prominent languages spoken by communities living here include Konkani, Tulu and Kannada. A large Goud Saraswat Brahmin community (who speak Konkani) lives here. The Gowda Saraswat Brahmin temple, Lakshmi Venkatesh temple (LV temple) is also situated in Kanhangad. There is also a small Palghat Iyer Brahmin community which speaks a mix of Malayalam and Tamil.

Economy

Agriculture and fishing are the primary source of income for residents of the region. The soil and topography allow for a diverse selection of crops: Rubber, pepper, cashew and ginger are the important crops that are grown in the eastern part of the region, which comprises forests and hilly areas. In the coastal areas are grown: coconut, rice and tobacco.

Since the oil boom of the 80’s, young people have migrated to the oil producing Gulf countries in pursuit of lucrative job opportunities. This has considerably changed the economic situation and life style of the residents. Many families depend on money sent home by family members working in the Gulf and other regions.

Places of Interest

Climate

Kanhangad experiences a Tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification.

Climate data for Kanhangad, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 32.4
(90.3)		 29.4
(84.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.5
(83.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.1
(88)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.75
(87.36)
Average low °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 23.9
(75)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.72
(74.68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.08)		 3
(0.12)		 5
(0.2)		 59
(2.32)		 285
(11.22)		 984
(38.74)		 1,203
(47.36)		 606
(23.86)		 323
(12.72)		 237
(9.33)		 81
(3.19)		 16
(0.63)		 3,804
(149.77)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]
Nithaynanda Ashramam

Notable people

P. Kunhiraman Nair

He was one of the notable poets of Kerala also known as the 'Soundarya Kavi'. He was from Bellikoth in Kanhangad. He also worked as Malayalam teacher. He was a traveller and wrote poems describing the scenic beauty of nature. He won the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his work Thamarathoni.

Major Educational Institutions

Anandashram

Places of Worship

Transportation

Railway Station Road

Kanhangad is on National Highway 66 (formerly NH 17) between Kannur and Kasaragod. Kanhngad is well connected to Kannur, Kozhikode, Trivandrum, Kasaragod and Mangaluru through Rail and Road. SH 57 connects Kanhangad to Kasaragod via Bekal Fort and Chandragiri. Kanhangad is well connected to Coorg via Panathur. SH 56 is the major road which connects Kanhangad and Panathur. Many Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private buses connect Kanhangad with places like Kasaragod, Kannur, Payyannur,Nileshwaram, Panathur, Konnakkad, Cherupuzha, Bantadukka etc. Kanhangad railway station is the one of the major railway station in the Manguluru- Shornur railway line under category A. Most of the train has a stoppage at Kanhangad. The proposed railway line between Kanhangad and Kaniyur is under review. Bajpe International Airport, Manguluru is the nearest airport and is 94 km from Kanhangad via NH66. Now a 26.67 km road from Kanhangad to Kasaragod is under progress under the KSTP (Kerala State Transport Project) which makes the travel much easier and comfortable between the two major cities.

Villages in Kanhangad Area


See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanhangad.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kanhangad.
  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ "CLIMATE: KANHANGAD", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
  3. ↑ http://www.nasc.ac.in/
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