Kasargod

Kasargod, the 14th district of Kerala, located in the northern extreme, lies on the banks of the Payaswini River. Renowned for its handloom and coir industry, it is one of the most enchanting districts bounded by the Western Ghats in the east and the Arabian sea in the west & blessed with water, forest and mineral resources. Earlier Kasargod was a part of South Kanara district of the Madras Presidency under the British, and after the states re-organisation in 1956, it became a part Malabar district and was later added to the Kannur district..