Belur, Kasaragod Explained

Belur
Other Name:Bellur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.3921°N 75.1812°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasargod
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Kodom-Belur Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:29.54
Population Total:12,181
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English [1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:671531
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04997
Registration Plate:KL-14
Blank1 Name Sec1:Assembly constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kanhangad
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kasaragod
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:20c to 40c (Köppen)

Belur is a village in Vellarikundu taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala, India.[2]

Administration

Belur village is administered by Kodom-Belur Panchayat under Kanhangad Block Panchayat. Belur is part of Kanhangad Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Belur village had population of 12,181 of which 5,837 are males and 6,344 are females. Belur village spreads over an area of with 2,938 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Belur was 1,087 higher than state average of 1,084. The population of children below 6 years was 10.46%. Belur had overall literacy of 84.6% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 89.9% and female literacy at 79.8%.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 .
  2. Web site: Taluk Offices . 24 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies . 2008-10-18 . Kerala . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf . 2009-03-04.
  4. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kasaragod . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 92,93 . 14 July 2020.