District Profile

Basic Details of Kasargod District

                                     
Area                                                             :        1992 Sq.  k.m
Population 2001  Census                         :        12,04,078 (Male: 588,083.      Female:  615,995)
       “ as on 31/03/2008                            :        13,06,222
Sc    "                                                            :        90,218 (Male: 44,904, Female:  45,314)
SC Colonies - Total                                   :        539
ST    "                                                           :        30,338   (Male:   15,132,     Female:    15,206)  
ST Colonies – Total                                   :        375
Total  Panchayats                                      :        38
Municipalities                               :    3(Kanhangad   Kasargod Nileshwar) Population: 118137
                                                               (Male: 57284, Female 60,853)                                                                      
Taluks                                                         :        2 ( Hosdurg    &      Kasargod)
Revenue Blocks                                         :       6 (Nileswaram, Kanhangad, Kasargod &       
                                                                                 Manjeshwaram Parappa, Karadukka]          
Villages                                                      :        75
Total Bed  Strength                                   :        1087 [Facilities available – 966]
Total  FWC                                                 :        249  (  247 +  2  PP Unit )
Total Anganwadies                                  :        1275
Total Anganwady workers & Helpers  :        1275 x 2 = 2550
Self Help groups                                       :        5,283
C.D.S.                                                          :        39
A.D.S.                                                          :        646
CDPOs                                                        :        4
ACDPOs                                                     :        10
Supervisors                                                :        32
Total No. of Schools: -                            
Govt. High Schools - 77
Aided High School - 33
Govt. UP School - 72
Aided UP School - 72
Govt. LP School - 124
Aided LP School - 115
Higher Secondary - 77
VHSE - 16
Technical H.S - 2
Technical H.S.S. - 1
Kendriya Vidyalaya - 2
Navodaya Vidyalaya - 1
CBSE Schools - 15
ICSE  School - 1
Poly Technic School - 3
Model Residential School - 2



Total No. of Wards                                   :         721
Total No. of Ward Health &
        Sanitation Committees functioning:        721
No. of ASHA Workers                             :         1208
                                                                             
No. of Youth Clubs                                   :        700 Nos.

Government  Medical  Institutions  :- 
                                                
District  Hospital, Kanhangad                   :             1

General Hospital, Kasaragod                     :             1

Taluk Hospital                                             :             2
C.H.Centres                                                   :             9
24 x 7 P.H. Centres                                       :           10
Mini P.H.Centres                                         :           30

D.V.C.U.                                                       :             1

Dist.T.B.Centre                                             :             1
Dist. Food Inspector Office                        :             1
Circle Food Inspector Office                      :             2
Jr. P.H.N.Training School                           :             1
Dist. Medical Office                                     :             1
School of Nursing                                        :             1
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                  TOTAL                                        :           61
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Panchayath having more than one Medical Institution:-
Name of Panchayath                                                Name of Institution                                      .

Kumbla                                              CHC Kumbla & PHC Arikkady
Chemnad                                           PHC Chattamchal & PHC  Kalanad
Ajanur                                                PHC Ajanur & PHC Anandashram
Balal                                                   PHC Vellarikundu & K.K.M. PHC Konnakkad
Nileshwar                                          CHC Nileshwar & PHC  Thaikadappuram
West Eleri                                          PHC Narkilakkad & PHC Maucode
Trikaripur                                         CHC Trikaripur & PHC Udumbunthala
Valiyaparamba                                 PHC Mavilakadappuram & PHC Valiyaparamba
Enmakaje                                           PHC Perla & PHC  Vaninagar
Puthige                                              PHC Puthige & PHC Angadimogaru
Cheruvathur                                     PHC Cheruvathur & PHC Thuruthi

Details of Building:-

Total No. of Sub Centres                                         :           249 [ Including 2 P.P..Units]

Government own building                             :           170 + 38 Main Centres
Rented Building                                               :           13
Rent Free                                                            :           07
Without Building                                             :           19

Rented Primary Health Centres                                     :           PHC Madhur & PHC Angadimogaru




                                                                                               
Institutions under S.C.P.:-

1.  P.H.Centre, Vorkady
2.  P.H.Centre, Karinthalam
3.  P.H.Centre, Udumbunthala

Institutions under T.S.P.:-              

1.  P.H.Centre, Panathur
2.  P.H.Centre, Bellur
3.  P.H.Centre, Bayar
4.  P.H.Centre, Mavilakadappuram
5.  P.H.Centre, Perla
6.  P.H.Centre, Bandadka
7.  P.H.Centre, Mulleria
8.  P.H.Centre, Badiadka
9.  P.H.Centre, Vaninagar


Homeo Department: -
No. of Dispensaries [Permanent]  -            22 Nos. [including one opened in 2011]
No. of Hospitals       [Permanent]  -            03 Nos.
No. of Dispensaries
        functioning under NRHM      -            15 Nos.
No. of new Dispensaries to be
        Started functioning in 2011     -            04 Nos.

Ayurveda Department [I.S.M.]: -
No. of Dispensaries / Hospitals   -            41 Nos.