Kuttikole

Kuttikole is a village and Grama Panchayat in the Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2]

Kuttikole
Town
Kuttikole is located in Kerala
Kuttikole
Kuttikole
Location in Kerala, India
Kuttikole is located in India
Kuttikole
Kuttikole
Kuttikole (India)
Coordinates: 12°29′0″N 75°12′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyKuttikole Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,057
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671541
Vehicle registrationKL-14
Nearest cityKasaragod
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Climatehot and humid (Köppen)

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kuttikole village had a population of 7,057 with 3,444 males and 3,613 females. Kuttikole village has an area of 20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi) with 1,657 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1049 lower than the state average of 1084. 10.4% of the population in the village was under 6 years of age. Kuttikole had an average literacy of 87% lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 91% and female literacy was 83.1%.[3]

Education

Nine educational institutions are located in Kuttikole: Manadukam GUPS, Karuvadakam AUPS, Kuttikole AUPS, Thavanath GLPS, Bethurpara ALPS, Maryapuram St. Mary's ALPS, Sankarampady ACNMALPS, Bandadka GHSS, and Bethurpara GHSS.[4]

Economy

Kuttikole has an agricultural economy, and produces rubber, rice, vegetables, pulses and tubers, coconut, and spices. It has a tropical climate, with hot humid weather most of the year.

The economy is becoming more dependent on the construction sector and small industries.

Politics

Kuttikole Panchayat is politically a part of Udma Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha.[5]

Infrastructure

The village has facilities such as a fire station, liquor shops, hospitals, and telephones.

Transportation

This village is connected to the state of Karnataka through Panathur. A 20 km road from Panathur to Sullia in Karnataka offers access to Bangalore and Mysore. Places in Kerala can be accessed by national highway along the coastline and through the Kerala state highway. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, which is 48.02 km from Kuttikole.[6] Kannur international Airport and Calicut are also accessible.

The nearest railway station is Bekal Fort, 16.02 km from Kuttikole.

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. https://kasargod.nic.in/village-panchayats/ Panchayats in Kasaragod district
  3. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 86,87. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "Schools in Kuttikol - Kasaragod district of Kerala". study4sure.com.
  5. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  6. "Kuttikole | Village | GeoIQ". geoiq.io. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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